Key result
Global smoking remains linked to ~12% of all deaths despite declining prevalence since 1990.
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Smoking cessation counseling remains essential amid persistent mortality; extends global burden estimates through 2015 while highlighting regional gaps.
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Reitsma et al. (2017) studied this question. Global daily smoking prevalence decreased by 28.4% for men and 34.4% for women since 1990, yet smoking still caused 11.5% of global deaths (6.4 million) in 2015.
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