Tobacco exposure killed more than 7m people in 2023, study finds

‘Tobacco remains one of the most devastating public health threats of our time,’ a campaign group said. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Exposure to tobacco killed more than 7 million people worldwide in 2023, according to estimates.

It remains the leading risk factor for deaths in men, among whom there were 5.59m deaths, and ranks seventh for women, among whom there were 1.77m deaths.