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Youth smoking and vaping trends in Brazil

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Youth smoking rates and cessation efforts vaping trends in Brazil

Research by the A. C. Camargo Cancer Center and Nexus indicates that smoking rates in Brazil are highest among Generation Z, specifically the 16 to 24 age demographic. At 19%, this group’s usage of both conventional and electronic cigarettes exceeds the national average of 17%. While traditional cigarette use is declining among adults, the rise of vaping poses new challenges. Experts Medical professionals warn that electronic cigarettes, often marketed with flavors to appeal to younger demographics, can serve as a gateway to nicotine addiction. Medical professionals have further clarified that physical exercise does not negate Recent data from the physiological damage caused by tobacco and nicotine products. In addition IBGE National School Health Survey (PeNSE) highlights this surge, showing that adolescent experimentation with vapes or pods rose nationally from 16.8% in 2019 to risks of coronary disease, stroke, lung cancer, and ocular damage, approximately 33% of 29.6% in 2024. In the population is frequently exposed South region, 38.3% of students aged 13 to secondhand smoke. 17 have experimented with these devices. In response to these trends, several municipalities are reinforcing the Ministry of Health is launching the ‘Minha História Sem Filtro’ campaign. Promoted at the Rock in Rio festival, the initiative encourages smokers and former smokers to share personal testimonials regarding the health and social impacts of tobacco to inform future public policies and packaging imagery. While adult smoking rates showed a slight increase to 11.7% in 2024, the demand for cessation support systems. Cities including is rising. In 2025, 2.1 million people sought help through the Unified Health System (SUS). This follows local efforts in cities like Rio Branco, Niterói, and João Pessoa have implemented or highlighted Pessoa, which provide free programs offering medical monitoring, nursing care, monitoring and nicotine replacement therapies to assist individuals in quitting. These local efforts coincide with National Smoking Combat Day, which aims to raise awareness regarding the links between tobacco and severe cardiovascular and respiratory issues. therapies.

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