A study carried out by the Spanish University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that the ban on the sale of tobacco to young people born between 2006 and 2010 could potentially prevent more than a million deaths from lung cancer.
Led by professors Julia Rey Brandariz, Mónica Pérez Ríos and Alberto Ruano Raviña of the USC Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, this research, widely commented on Thursday by the Spanish press, is based on the mortality rates linked to lung cancer and uses data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The authors of the study, published in The Lancet Public Health, estimate that up to 1.2 million global deaths linked to lung cancer, or 40.2% of deaths linked to this disease, could be avoided. among people born between 2006 and 2010 by 2095.
The study, which covers 185 countries and is based on global cancer mortality and incidence data, highlights that the number of preventable deaths would be higher among men (45.8%) than among women (30.9%).
However, researchers warn that a “tobacco-free generation” policy alone will not be enough to effectively combat the scourge of smoking. They emphasize the importance of implementing proven measures, such as increasing tobacco taxes, creating tobacco-free zones and supporting cessation programs.
With MAP
