smoking has long been recognized as a major health risk, contributing to conditions like heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory illnesses
Inhalation of these substances disrupts normal lung function, making it difficult for the lungs to clear out toxins and protect themselves from infections
In 2019, around one in eight persons aged 15 years and over in Bulgaria were heavy smokers The share of heavy smokers among those aged 15 years and over varied somewhat in 2019, from 1.0 % in Sweden and close to 3 % in Finland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark, to 9.7 % in Cyprus, 10.8 % in Greece, 11.6 % in Croatia and 12.9 % in Bulgaria
Queensland health minister open to lifetime smoking ban for those born after 2001 The Guardian, 2016