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Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study

France 24 and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Among the 2.7 billion people exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023 were 767 million children aged 0 to 14.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study". France 24 frames it as "Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds".
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 7, 11:02 PM

Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study

Among the 2.7 billion people exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023 were 767 million children aged 0 to 14.

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France 24News report · Sep 7, 10:53 PM

Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds

More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including 767 million children, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths, a Lancet study said on Tuesday....

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