US EditionGlobal tobacco experts issue stark warning that the world is on brink of turning into an 'ashtray planet' that will significantly escalate chronic respiratory diseases
- On May 30, 2025, a report published in Copenhagen by an independent non-profit think tank highlighted the potential impact of nicotine consumption on chronic respiratory conditions by the year 2040.
- This report resulted from twenty tobacco-control experts from six regions examining future scenarios shaped by current actions on nicotine and tobacco control.
- It highlights a worst-case 'ashtray planet' scenario where nicotine use is entrenched, leading to common public smoking and rising asthma and COPD burdens stressing health systems.
- Tobacco causes 8.3 million deaths annually, with 90% of premature chronic respiratory deaths in low- and middle-income countries due to underdiagnosis and limited care access.
- The report urges immediate, sustained action including generational bans, prescription-only nicotine access, and banning vape flavors to prevent the doomsday scenario and improve disease outcomes.
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Global tobacco experts issue stark warning that the world is on brink of turning into an 'ashtray planet' that will significantly escalate chronic respiratory diseases
Twenty leading tobacco-control experts contributed to first-of-its-kind report visualising possible 2040 futures around nicotine consumption impact on diseases like asthma and COPDReport warns world could steer towards doomsday 'ashtray planet' scenario shrouded in second-hand smoke smog, with healthcare systems stretched…
Global tobacco experts issue stark warning that the world is on brink of turning into an 'ashtray planet' that will significantly escalate chronic respiratory diseases - PressReach
Twenty leading tobacco-control experts contributed to first-of-its-kind report visualising possible 2040 futures around nicotine consumption impact on diseases like asthma and COPD Report warns world could steer towards doomsday ‘ashtray planet’ scenario shrouded in second-hand smoke smog, with healthcare systems stretched to limits It calls for immediate action from health decision makers to persevere with generational bans, restrict nicotine t…
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