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Smoking Fell in Austria While Total Nicotine Use Rose and the Starting Age Dropped to Fifteen

Austrian smoking fell from 24% to 16%, but alternative nicotine use climbed to 17%. Researchers say the epidemic changed shape rather than shrinking.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years on: how an unheralded civil servant triumphed against big tobacco

Tom Power led an alliance that brought about the pioneering health initiative which has since been adopted by more than 70 countries – and has saved countless lives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024

Teens more likely to try vaping than smoking – study

Some 39% of adolescents surveyed said they hand tried e-cigarettes compared with 32% who had tried smoking.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022