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WHO on Tobacco Use Health Risks

According to the WHO, tobacco use is a major risk factor for various diseases, including over 20 types of cancer.

Reliable · Confidence high

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EVIDENCE 01

Tobacco and nicotine

www.who.int

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions.

Supporting evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 98/100Source role Primary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 02

Effects of tobacco on health

www.who.int

Although tobacco products are usually associated with NCDs, such as cancers and heart and respiratory diseases, tobacco is also an important factor in deaths from communicable diseases.

Supporting evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 97/100Source role Primary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 03

Tobacco and noncommunicable diseases

www.who.int

Tobacco use is one of the major risk factors for NCDs.

Supporting evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 94/100Source role Primary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 04

Tobacco

www.who.int

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions.

Supporting evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 97/100Source role Primary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 05

Tobacco and nicotine

www.who.int

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions.

Supporting evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 98/100Source role Primary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 06

Cancer

www.who.int

Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and air pollution are risk factors for cancer and other noncommunicable diseases.

Context evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 97/100Source role Primary sourceIndirect

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