Smoking among school-aged children is on the rise, according to Specialist Respiratory Physician Dr. Duminda Yasaratne of the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital.He revealed that many students first experiment with cigarettes around the ages of 14 and 15.
Speaking at a media briefing organized by the Health Promotion Bureau, Dr. Yasaratne emphasized that smoking at such an early age significantly increases the risk of developing serious lung-related diseases.
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