In Cameroon, the prevalence of smoking has
stagnated around 17.5% of the population. And 37% of Cameroon's population are
exposed to smoke in public places and is therefore exposed to health risk like
smokers.
For every smoker who quits or dies, a young
person starts smoking. Moreover, a study by WHO reveals that 15% of children
less than 15 years are smokers. 44% of young students have already had their
first cigarette stick and 6.4% received free cigarettes from officials of
tobacco companies.
