Prof. Dr. Elif Dağlı joins the 12'de Sağlık program hosted by Ayşegül Aydoğan Atakan: 'Who will protect our children?'

Pediatrician Prof. Dr. Elif Dağlı joined the second episode of the program titled 12'de Sağlık.

The program discussed the fight against tobacco products, the government's role in this struggle, and the impact of the tobacco industry on child health.

12'de Sağlık is on 12puntotv every Saturday at 18:00 with different topics and guests.

DID YOU KNOW THESE?

• Tobacco use negatively affects an individual's psychological, physical, and social life; it increases the risk of premature death.
• Smoke resulting from tobacco use also has serious consequences for non-users.
• Second-hand tobacco smoke can cause heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses.
• Tobacco companies earn 700 billion dollars every year.
• 7 million people worldwide lose their lives every year due to smoking.
• 19,100 people worldwide die every day due to diseases caused by smoking.
• A person who smokes about half a pack of cigarettes a day sends 300 nicotine hits to their brain every day.
• In Turkey, 83,100 people lose their lives every year due to smoking-related causes, while 252 thousand children and 14.5 million adults use tobacco products.

News Source : 12punto