'in 2018, the smoking rate of Chinese people aged 15-24 has risen to 18.6%, of which the smoking rate of male adolescents reached 34%.' On the 21st, Wang Chen, President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, disclosed such a set of data in Beijing.
On the 21st, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences held the kick-off meeting and the first press conference of the Chinese medical health press conference in Beijing. With the theme of "let science alert to the harm of smoking", the press conference interpreted the latest scientific research evidence and publicized tobacco control knowledge.
Wang Chen revealed a set of data at the meeting: a figure published in the lancet breathing at the end of last year showed that from 2003 to 2013, the smoking rate of Chinese teenagers aged 15-24 increased from 8.3% to 12.5%.
In addition, according to the survey released in 2018, the smoking rate of Chinese people aged 15-24 has risen to 18.6% in 2018, of which the smoking rate of male adolescents has reached 34%.
"As professionals and doctors, this is what we are most worried about." Wang Chen said.
He Jie, director of the National Cancer Center and President of the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said that in 2015, there were about 730000 lung cancer cases and 600000 deaths in China, of which 42.7% were attributed to smoking.
He also stressed that lung cancer caused by smoking has caused serious economic losses, which is estimated to be as high as US $5.249 billion. If divided by age, the relevant economic losses of the 60-64 age group are higher. According to gender, men are higher than women, according to urban and rural areas, cities are higher than rural areas, and according to regions, the East is higher than the West.
"According to the annual report released by the National Cancer Center, the number of cancer cases and deaths in China is on the rise. At present, cancer has become the leading cause of death for Chinese residents, of which about 25% of cancer deaths are related to smoking." Hejie said.
In the view of experts, the problem of tobacco control is imminent for the Chinese people.
Wang Chen stressed at the meeting that there are four groups of people who should become the key objects of quitting smoking, namely leading cadres, medical personnel, teachers and parents.
Wang Chen analyzed that medical staff should know the harm of smoking, so they should show the professional quality that medical staff should have; Teachers play a great exemplary role in children; Government officials are a model group to the society, and should let the advanced behavior be reflected in the body and demonstrated in the society; Parents are the most effective and stakeholder group to control adolescent smoking.
'if parents smoke and demonstrate by example, they will deprive your child of one point of health factors and increase one point of pathogenic factors. Do you still dare to smoke? As a parent, quit smoking for your son, daughter, grandson and granddaughter. " Wang Chen said.