Study finds that one in five school children smoke in developing countries.
The researchers found that one in five school children smoke in developing countries. A total of 50,207 school children aged 13 to 15 years participated in the study. The GYTS core questions dealt with tobacco use and related knowledge and attitudes, access to tobacco products, media and advertising exposure to tobacco, and access to tobacco products. The questionnaire asked current smokers if they wanted to stop smoking cigarettes now. In every country, except Barbados and Jordan, over one-half of the surveyed children expressed a desire to stop smoking now.