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Journal Article 
A review of tobacco abuse and its epidemiological consequences 
Omare, MO; Kibet, JK; Cherutoi, JK; Kengara, FO; , 
2021 
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Zeitschrift fuer Gesundheitswissenschaften
ISSN: 2198-1833
EISSN: 1613-2238 
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 
English 
33425659 
The economic burden caused by death and disease in the world is credited mainly to tobacco use-currently linked to approximately 8,000,000 deaths per year with approximately 80% of these faralities reported in low and middle income economies. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 7,000,000 deaths are attributed to direct tobacco use, while approximately 1,200,000 non-smokers exposed to second hand cigarette smoke die every year. Accordingly, tobacco use is a major threat to the public health infrastructure; therefore, proper cessation interventions must be put in place to curb tobacco abuse and ease economic and social burdens caused by the tobacco epidemic. 
Covid-19; Smoking cessation; Tobacco chemicals; Tobacco toxicity