Clean Smoke

Why are they banning smoking?

Latest reports say that work places, restaurants, bars and other indoor public places are now encouraging non-smokers through-out the world. Thanks to the laws of the land adopted by some of the countries around the world, it is estimated that about 154 million people are safe from exposure to tobacco smoking.

What do anti-smoking trends say?

Though this reflects a positive trend, it is still a fact that 94% of the world’s population is still uncovered by anti-smoking laws.  People who should have lived their full productive lives otherwise are falling prey to second hand smoke and reports say that there were 600,000 thousand deaths attributed tobacco smoking in 2009.  Unfortunately tobacco still continues to kill more than 5 million people every year a these deaths could have been prevented and all those lives could have been saved.   

Which are the best anti-smoking countries?

While Panama stands alone as a country that has banned completely any action that would promote tobacco consumption any form or manner there are other countries that offer a comprehensive help to tobacco quitters.  The Israelis, Romanians join the people of United Arab Emirates in this effort. 

Taxes are a major source of income to governments.  There are a few countries like Finland, Estonia and Fiji that levy more than 75% tax on tobacco and its products.

The focus of the world now is to create smoke-free environments that are healthy.  Government policies will monitor tobacco uses and evolve practices that prevent its use.  This would effectively protect people from tobacco smoke.  In addition to warning people governments are offering total support to those who want to quit.

While that is what the governments around the world are doing there are individuals that strive to rid of tobacco addiction or dependence in any form. 

Which country is the largest consumer of tobacco?

The Chinese are the world’s largest tobacco consumers.  In 2003, while there were 2.5% men quit smoking, 3.2% women of Chinese population quit smoking and they are significant achievements reflecting an international anti-smoking trend.

Why did they quit smoking?

There are many reasons to quit.  While one is health, the other is disease and disability caused by tobacco. For a few others it could be their financial status.  Social approval is less forthcoming to smokers.  While in the middle aged it is a health concern that drove them quit smoking, for the youth it is alternative life style aspiration.

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