WHO sounds alarm over adolescents’ exposure to tobacco ads, products in Southeast Asia

New Delhi: On the eve of the “World No Tobacco Day”, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia Saima Wazed expressed concern over children and adolescents in the region being regularly exposed to digital marketing of tobacco products, despite preventive policies and regulations in place.

A generational tobacco ban, leading to a “tobacco-free generation” would be a huge step forward for the region, Wazed said.

“The fight against tobacco is particularly important for us in South-East Asia. The tobacco industry’s targeting of youth is rampant across our member states. As a result, we have a very…