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Youth Tobacco Use and
Exposure is a Global Problem
Fact Sheet
- In a survey of 13 to15 year old students from 75 sites in 43 countries,
current use of tobacco product ranges from nearly 63 percent (Nagaland
Region, India) to just over 3 percent (Goa Region, India).
- Current cigarette smoking ranges from 39.6 percent (Chile) to less than one
percent (Goa Region, India)
- Cigarette smoking among students in the United States was 17.7 percent, which was
above the global median of 13.9 percent.
- 83 percent of children were not refused purchase of cigarettes because of
their age.
- Over 20 percent of students smoked six or more cigarettes per
day.
- 68 percent of current smokers indicated a desire to quit
smoking.
- 80 percent of students had seen antismoking media messages.
- 78 percent of students had been exposed to ads for cigarettes
on billboards.
- Almost half of the students reported that they were exposed to
secondhand smoke from others in their homes.
- Over 60 percent of students were exposed to cigarette smoking
from others in public places.
- 28 percent of students thought that boys who smoke have more
friends.
- 17 percent of students owned an object with a cigarette brand
logo.
- Nearly 25 percent of students smoked their first
cigarette before the age of 10 years.
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