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WHO warns teen smoking, drinking rising in Europe, Central Asia and Canada; recommends tighter sales, flavor and advertising limits
Summary
A World Health Organization report says alcohol and e-cigarette use among teenagers is increasing in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, with girls matching or exceeding boys in substance use; WHO recommends taxes, purchase-age enforcement, flavor bans and advertising restrictions.
The World Health Organization said in a new report that smoking and drinking are rising among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and that girls now match or exceed boys in substance use.
The report, according to WHO officials summarized in the UN news briefing, found that more than half of 15-year-olds had…
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