In Israel, the number of teenagers who smoke has increased

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The number of teens in Israel who smoke daily has doubled in the past 4 years, according to a new study from the Israel No Smoking Initiative.

How According to Yisrael Hayom, the survey was conducted ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31.

2018 to 9.7% in 2022. The number of smokers aged 18-19 increased from 25% in 2019 to 35% in 2021 and to 39% in 2022.

gate” to smoking. Every second teenager at the age of 12 & ndash; 14 years and every third at the age of 15 & ndash; 17 years old began their “path” with electronic cigarettes.

There has also been an increase in the number of teenagers “experimenting” with e-cigarettes: 33% of respondents in 2022 said they have tried e-cigarettes, up from 24% in 2021.

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