East Mediterr Health J. 2024 Dec 3;30(11):711-713. doi: 10.26719/2024.30.11.711.
ABSTRACT
Consumption of tobacco, nicotine and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) poses a significant risk to public health, contributing to increases in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Globally, regular consumption of SSBs increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 26%, and deaths related to tobacco and nicotine consumption exceed 8 million annually, including 1.3 million due to exposure to second-hand smoke. This loss of lives and the negative impact on health underscore the urgent need for effective public health interventions to curb the consumption of these harmful products.
PMID:39722627 | DOI:10.26719/2024.30.11.711