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WHO Warns of Growing Tobacco-Related Deaths
May 8, 2001

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that if current trends in tobacco consumption continue, more than 250 million children alive today will die from smoking-related illnesses in years to come, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported May 4.

According to a report released by WHO, tobacco use among young people continues to increase. The report further noted that people who start smoking during adolescence often continue using into adulthood.

In addition to direct use of tobacco, the report stated that more than 700 million children worldwide are affected by breathing second-hand smoke.

The report criticized tobacco companies for spending billions of dollars a year promoting a product that encourages children to take up a behavior that is harmful to their physical, mental, and social development.

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