A study found that chewing tobacco caused 250,000 deaths globally in one year.

"Study: chewing tobacco killed 250,000 people in one year" — The Telegraph (via Google News) · Science & Medicine

1 Oct 2026

What it means

A study reported by The Telegraph estimates that caused 250,000 deaths globally in 2023. This challenges the perception that smokeless tobacco is a safer alternative to smoking, highlighting its significant contribution to mortality from cancers, strokes, and other diseases.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is based on a study reported by The Telegraph, a reputable secondary source. The reporting appears to closely reflect the study's findings, but the primary source (the study itself) has not been independently verified here. The provenance tier ('reports a named primary source (reputable secondary)') indicates solid but not primary-level certainty.

How new

The reporting is from late September 2026, making it genuinely new coverage of a study analyzing 2023 mortality data.