Tobacco killed 500,000 Americans in 2020

 

Tobacco use killed an estimated 500,000 Americans in 2020, about the same number the pandemic killed in one year. Although education efforts by the government and nonprofits have helped to curb tobacco use, 14% of American adults still smoke, even with warning labels on the packages. Tobacco deaths are so high that the World Health Organization calls smoking an epidemic.

In my opinion tobacco addiction is a huge problem and it obviously shouldn’t be swept under the rug. Many people consider a permanent smoking ban a perfect solution but I think it would trigger many negative effects such as high displeasure among smokers. Instead, we should put even more effort into teaching young people about the negative consequences of smoking because almost every heavy smoker started his “adventure” with cigarettes in their adolescence.

https://theconversation.com/tobacco-killed-500-000-americans-in-2020-is-it-time-to-control-cigarette-makers-153611