Exposure to second-hand smoke doubles in sub-Saharan Africa
- The number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in sub-Saharan Africa has nearly doubled since 1990, in contrast to significant progress in reducing exposure in high income countries.
- The region saw the largest increase anywhere in the world, with the number of people exposed rising by 98.5 per cent between 1990 and 2023.
- Second-hand smoke was also linked to an estimated 84,000 deaths in the region in 2023 and 3.9 million years of healthy life lost, as well as 1.66 million deaths globally.
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- The number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in sub-Saharan Africa has nearly doubled since 1990, in contrast to significant progress in reducing exposure in high income countries.
- The region saw the largest increase anywhere in the world, with the number of people exposed rising by 98.5 per cent between 1990 and 2023.
- Second-hand smoke was also linked to an estimated 84,000 deaths in the region in 2023 and 3.9 million years of healthy life lost, as well as 1.66 million deaths globally.
Sources: The Independent