A new study has found that nearly 6 million people in the world will die from tobacco use in 2010. Next year tobacco users around the world will pass away due to cancer, heart disease, emphysema and many other illnesses, according to cancer experts.
The World Lung Foundation and the American Cancer Society have estimated that tobacco use will cost $500 billion worldwide, in medical expenses.
A committee has been set up by the Food and Drug Foundation to guide and oversee cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Wealthy countries like the United States, Britain and Japan have seen a decrease in smoking rates, while poorer countries are seeing a rise. With the economic state of the world it seems obvious that this is not going to change in the near future…
[Via: straitstimes.com]
