250 people die every day due to smoking in Türkiye: Expert

Dr. Şule Akçay, president of the Turkish Respiratory Research Association, highlighted the dangers of tobacco use on World No Tobacco Day. She emphasized that smoking is responsible for 30% of all cancers and that one in every two tobacco users experiences health problems. Smoking is linked to various diseases including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Akçay also warned about the increased prevalence of gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes, cognitive impairment, and reproductive system complications among smokers.