目前,全世界共有人口54亿,而吸烟者竟多达12亿。在发达国家,吸烟者达百分之三十左右。在发展中国家,男子吸烟者多达百分之五十。我国共有人口11亿,烟民约3亿,百分之六十一的男子吸烟。当前世界各国普遍存在的特点是,青少年和妇女的吸烟人数在增加。在欧洲11至15岁的孩子中,四分之一以上吸过烟。美国青少年吸烟人数已多达230万。在印度尼西亚,农村中百分之五十三的15至19岁青少年吸烟。在发达国家,妇女吸烟的人数较多。以美国为 At present, there are a total of 5.4 billion people in the world, with as much as 1.2 billion smokers. In developed countries, smokers reach about 30%. In developing countries, men smoke as much as 50%. China has a population of 1.1 billion, smokers about 300 million, and 61% of men smoking. A pervasive feature of all countries in the world today is the increase in the number of smokers among adolescents and women. More than a quarter of children aged 11 to 15 in Europe smoke cigarettes. American youth smoking as many as 2.3 million. In Indonesia, 53 per cent of rural youth aged 15 to 19 smoke. Women smoke more in developed countries. The United States for