There are currently around 350,000 million smokers in China—5 million of which are underage. In total, China accounts for 24.6 percent of the world’s smoking population. And on average, about 1 million people in China die due to smoking-related illnesses each year.
In light of these statistics, it is no surprise that exposure to second-hand smoke in China is also very high, with 88.5 percent of restaurant goers breathing in second-hand smoke, according to a recent report. Men ages 20-59 in public places and work areas were also said to be at incredibly high risk to the breathing in second-hand smoke.
Incidences of lung cancer in Beijing have seen a marked increase in recent years, from 40.29 per 100,000 in 2001 to 62.68 per 100,000 in 2013.
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