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According to a new analysis published in @TheLancetPH, more than 2.7 billion people were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths. Explore the research 👉 https://spkl.io/60187uhg2 #GBD @IHME_UW

Global and regional DALY rates attributable to second-hand smoke by cause, 2023: age-standardised rates for all ages (A) and age-specific rates for children aged 0\u201314 years (B). Bar heights represent cause-specific DALY rates attributable to second-hand smoke in the respective populations, globally and in each of the seven GBD super-regions. DALY=disability-adjusted life year. GBD=The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. Copyright: 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.