Why Youth Smoking Is Rising in Israel

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 30, 2026 · 32m

Global smoking rates have fallen from 22.7% to 17% since 2007, but that headline hides troubling counter-trends. In Israel, youth smoking rose 12% in five years, driven by waterpipe use and weak enforcement. Meanwhile, female smoking is surging in Indonesia, and hardcore smokers in high-income countries resist conventional cessation tools. This episode unpacks four mechanisms the global average obscures, from waterpipe regulation gaps to the black market risks of tax hikes, and asks whether novel nicotine products are a solution or a new problem. Episode 3146 — myweirdprompts.com/n/3146…