Tobacco use falls fastest in South-East Asia, yet 322 million people still at risk: WHO

New Delhi, October 8, 2025 (ANI): The WHO South-East Asia Region has made the fastest progress globally in reducing tobacco use, according to the latest WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2024 and Projections 2025-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an official statement on Wednesday.

The statement said that despite the progress, with more than 322 million adults and 8.6 million adolescents in the region still using tobacco, stronger policies, higher taxes, expanded cessation services, and regulation of new nicotine products are urgently needed to protect people's health.

"The progress is encouraging, but millions are still using tobacco and new nicotine produ

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