15 مليون قاصر في العالم يدخنون السجائر الإلكترونية

The World Health Organization has confirmed that at least (15) million minors aged between (13) and (15) years old are smoking electronic cigarettes around the world. The organization revealed in its first global estimate of electronic cigarette use that more than (100) million people worldwide are currently smoking electronic cigarettes, including at least (86) million adults, with most of them in high-income countries. It indicated that the likelihood of young people smoking this type of cigarette is 9 times higher on average compared to adults in countries where data is available. These figures come as global tobacco use continues to decline, with the number of tobacco users dropping to (1.2) billion smokers in 2024 from (1.38) billion in (2000). As stricter regulations help reduce tobacco use, the sector has shifted to alternative products such as electronic cigarettes to help compensate for declining sales. The World Health Organization has called for enhanced enforcement of tobacco control measures and regulation of the use of new nicotine products such as electronic cigarettes.