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Children as young as 5 try tobacco as new nicotine products spread, survey shows

Children in Nairobi experiment with tobacco as new nicotine products reach minors, prompting public health concerns, according to a recent DaYTA survey.

Kenya is confronting an unexpected rise in tobacco experimentation among very young children, with new data showing 5-year-olds trying smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own cigarettes as novel nicotine products reach minors.

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