world no tobacco day 2026 On the occasion of WHO World No Tobacco Day 2026

Since heated tobacco was introduced in 2014, cigarette sales have dropped by more than half, the steepest decline in the nations history.[1] Smoking prevalence has fallen from 21% to 16% in less than 10 years.[2] Millions of Japanese smokers have chosen heated tobacco in place of cigarettes, leading to a measurable reduction in exposure to harmful toxicants.[3] Health modelling suggests that if only half of Japans remaining smokers made the switch, as many as 12 million cases of smoking-related disease including lung cancer, COPD, stroke and heart disease could be prevented in the future.[4] Biomarker studies already show that people who switch record significantly lower levels of harmful substances in their bodies and reduced markers of inflammation, offering tangible evidence of health benefits.[5] Japans progress is highlighted in a new international report which I have co-authored with Smoke Free Sweden

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