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Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study
France 24 and Daily Mail UK describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedAmong the 2.7 billion people exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023 were 767 million children aged 0 to 14.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study". The right frames it as "Passive smoking STILL causes roughly 1.7 million deaths a year, major report finds - and...".
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CenterSecond-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7 million deaths globally: Study
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Right / center-rightPassive smoking STILL causes roughly 1.7 million deaths a year, major report finds - and reveals where the toll is highest
Passive smoking STILL causes roughly 1.7 million deaths a year, major report finds - and reveals where the toll is highest
In the UK alone, researchers estimated that second-hand smoke was responsible for 6,100 deaths in 2023 - making it deadlier than diseases such as bladder cancer.
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....
