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Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO study
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Hong Kong. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO study”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Water pipe smoking will contribute to about 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050, with the Western Pacific region bearing the brunt, according to a study led by a World Health Organization (WHO) research agency that was recently presented in Hong Kong. The study, which is yet to…
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Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO study
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