Moroccan Health Minister Vows Action to Tackle Teen E-Cigarette Epidemic
March 29, 2024 by moroccoworldnews.com
Moroccan Health Minister Vows Action to Tackle Teen E-Cigarette Epidemic
Morocco’s Minister of Health Khalid Aït Taleb has sounded the alarm on the rising trend of e-cigarette use among the country’s teenagers. Responding to a written question posed by the parliamentary member of the Justice and Development Party, Mustapha Ibrahim, Aït Taleb emphasized the urgent need to address this pressing public health concern. He cited data from a national study conducted in 2021, revealing that teenage girls aged 15 to 17 are the largest demographic of e-cigarette users, with a rate of 5%. Even among boys of the same age group, e-cigarette usage remains significant, standing at 2%.
12.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 3.2 million current smokers in Morocco 24.00% of men are current smokers but only 0.70% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
