Smoking accounts for over one tenth of deaths in southwestern Germany. - Nearly one out of every ten deaths in the Southwest region can be attributed to smoking.
During the National Cancer Prevention Week, expert interviews are available as podcasts, and valuable information about the dangers of vapor and smoke is being disseminated. This week, spearheaded by the DKFZ, German Cancer Aid, and German Cancer Society, aims to educate the public about the alarming trends in smoking-related deaths across Germany.
According to the Tobacco Atlas, published by the DKFZ in Heidelberg, the proportion of all deaths among men due to smoking is decreasing nationwide. However, this trend is not consistent among women, with an increase in tobacco-related deaths being observed. In Baden-Württemberg, the proportion of all deaths among women due to smoking was lower than the national average at 9.5 percent, but in Bremen, it was higher at 13.2 percent.
The Tobacco Atlas is based on the cause of death statistics of the Federal Statistical Office, and it reveals that the regional differences in smoking-related deaths reflect historical and current smoking behavior in the federal states. These differences also demonstrate the development of smoking among men and women over the past decades.
In Baden-Württemberg, the proportion of all deaths among men due to smoking was the lowest in Germany at 14.7 percent, while in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, it was higher than the national average at 19.0 percent. The high smoking-related death rates in Bremen and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are linked to higher smoking prevalence, particularly among lower socioeconomic groups, lower quit rates, and less effective tobacco control measures compared to other German states.
The Tobacco Atlas further states that more than one in ten deaths in the Southwest are due to smoking. This statistic underscores the urgent need for effective tobacco control measures and public education campaigns to reduce smoking rates and prevent tobacco-related deaths.
The National Cancer Prevention Week information is available on the website www.krebspraeventionswoche.de and under the hashtag #FaktenUnvernebelt on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. The public is encouraged to access this information and take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from the dangers of tobacco use.
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