We are considering a bill prohibiting the purchase of tobacco by people born in Russia after 2015

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RussiaOne of the world's most smokersIt is known by the World Health Organization (WHO) survey that 13% of minors 15 years old are smoking daily. The Russian government that severely sees this situation found that those who were born after 2015 are considering a bill to prevent the purchase of cigarettes even if they become adults.

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Russia Proposes Cigarette Ban For Anyone Born After 2015
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Below are the 2015 data that WHO examined the smoking rate of each country in the world, 76.2% of Indonesia has the highest smoking rate in the world, the second is 70.2% of Jordan, the third is 63.9 of the Republic of Kiribati %, The fourth is 60% of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the fifth is 59% in Russia, and Russia is one of the world's leading smokers. By the way, the smoking rate in Japan is 33.7%. Smoking is lawfully accepted in Russia from the age of 18, but the smoking rate at the age of 15 has also reached 13%, which is a concern for health damage to the body during the growth period.


To overcome this situation, the Russian government is considering a bill to ban the purchase of tobacco from Russian citizens born after 2015. It is the world's most severe level of smoking prevention bill, comparable to Bhutan Republic, which prohibits the sale of tobacco and smoking outdoors. The bill is scheduled to be released in 2033 when the Russian citizen born in 2015 becomes 18 years old, and after that it will be prohibited from selling tobacco in Russia.

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He also said that by announcing a tough smoking prevention bill, the aim is to reduce the smoking rate in Russia to 25% by 2025. Meanwhile, Opinions concerned about the prohibition on the sale of cigarettes, concerns about leading to the production of illegal counterfeit cigarettes, etc., and opinions on how to question how to control tobacco sale from politicians in Russia It is said to have been raised.