La tasa de tabaquismo en Israel se mantiene estable mientras el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos entre los jóvenes genera nuevas preocupaciones
La tasa de tabaquismo entre adultos en Israel se ha mantenido prácticamente sin cambios durante casi una década, a pesar de los esfuerzos gubernamentales para reducir el consumo de tabaco, mientras que un número creciente…
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The Health Ministry's annual report shows that Israel's adult smoking rate has been stagnant at roughly 23% for nearly a decade, indicating that current anti-smoking campaigns are not achieving their intended effect. A new and separate concern is the rise in e-cigarette experimentation among children and teens, which the report highlights as a growing public health challenge. The report's warning that about half of smokers will die prematurely underscores the severity of the issue. The next step will be to see how the Knesset responds to this data and whether new policy measures are proposed.