WHO urges global governments to protect youth from nicotine addiction

Alexandru Orian

The World Health Organization May 30 2026 Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people's use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance of World No Tobacco Day – 31 May – the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments around the world to protect a new generation from becoming addicted to tobacco and nicotine products. WHO warns that tobacco and nicotine companies are deliberately engineering their products to make them

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