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Vigo Health Area Smoking Rate Exceeds Galicia Average, New Figures Show

The latest surveillance points to concentrated use among 25- to 44-year-olds in the district.

Overview

  • Official monitoring reports that 20.4% of adults in the Vigo health area smoke, above the 18% regional share recorded in Galicia.
  • The Observatorio Galego de Saúde Pública also finds that 23.6% of Vigo-area residents report exposure to secondhand smoke either daily or occasionally.
  • Regional data identify adults aged 25 to 44 as the group with the highest smoking prevalence.
  • The Servizo Galego de Saúde marked World No Tobacco Day with an information desk in the lobby of Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital to raise awareness.
  • Health authorities focused on information and prevention efforts, with no new regulatory measures reported.