Namibia: 31% of Namibian Teens Hooked On Tobacco

Namibia: 31% of Namibian Teens Hooked On Tobacco

Namibia faces a potential health crisis, with 31.1% of its young people between the ages of 13 and 15 consuming tobacco products.This is according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

31% of Namibian teens hooked on tobacco

Namibia faces a potential health crisis, with 31.1% of its young people between the ages of 13 and 15 consuming tobacco products.This is according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO country representative Richard Banda revealed this during a World Tobacco Day event at Outjo on Friday.He said statistics from 2020 show that of the 31.1%, 1.2% are boys while 29.9% are girls. Banda warned that teenagers are particularly vulnerable…