The Korea Times reported that South Korean youth who have smoked cigarettes took their first puff at the age of 12.7.
The report from the Korea Health Promotion Foundation showed that the average age when South Korean youth first tried smoking dropped from 12.8 in 2011 to 12.7 in 2015.
The report noted that Australian smokers aged between 14 and 24 said they first tried smoking at age 15.9.
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