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Chewing tobacco: the neglected component of the tobacco epidemic

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In their analysis published in The Lancet Global Health, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 Chewing Tobacco Collaborators highlight a persistent and neglected challenge in a global health landscape in which tobacco control has made substantial progress.1 Their comprehensive study shows that despite decades of global tobacco-control efforts, 241 million people used chewing tobacco in 2023, with use concentrated in south Asia and prevalence changing little since 1990.1 The analysis adds crucial granularity to our understanding of this risk factor, estimating 251 000 deaths and 6·48 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) attributable to chewing tobacco in 2023.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.104067

Authors: Palash Chandra Banik, Mohammad Mostafa Zaman

Institutions: Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Bangladesh Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680