Hommam Al Nassim 
The average age of someone who smokes their first cigarette in Tunisia is 7 years, according to the latest figures revealed by Olfa Saidi, head of noncommunicable diseases and mental health at the World Health Organization’s office in Tunisia.
According to the same source, smoking claims the lives of 20 percent of the total deaths in Tunisia, in addition to this scourge has introduced new products, including electronic cigarettes and “heated tobacco” devices, which are popular with children.
The spokeswoman continued, according to what was reported by “IFM” radio on her website, that the level of smoking consumption among women and girls is also witnessing an increase, despite the lack of accurate statistics.
Al-Saidi confirmed that consumption of this substance is widespread among Tunisians between the ages of 15 and 17 years, and smokers constitute approximately 25 percent, or a quarter of this group.
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