Cigarette smoking rose during the
COVID-19 pandemic especially among women, the European Oncology
Institute (IEO) said Tuesday ahead of World Anti-Tobacco Day on
May 31.
"During the first phase of the pandemic there was an increase in
the daily consumption of cigarettes, in particular among women,"
said IEO anti-smoking centre chief Gabriella Pravettoni.
"The grave social and economic consequences, the heightened
level of uncertainty and social isolation generated an increase
in anxiety, fear, feelings of loneliness and depression, all
barriers to giving up smoking," she said.
However, smoking dipped slightly among the 18-34-year-olds and
the 30-50-year-olds, especially as restrictions were eased, she
added.
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