It is obvious that 70% of smokers are "opposed" to tobacco tax increase, and 80% of nonsmokers "approve"

ByMartin Neuhof | martin-neuhof.com

TrendersAccording to the "Survey on Smoking and Smoking" conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 70% of smokers "opposed to tobacco tax increases", while it was clear that 80% of non-smokers "agreed" for a tax increase It was.

The trigger of the investigation is to raise the tobacco tax rate to be held from 1st October, most of the stock will raise more than 110 yen per box, so the smoker's pocket will be seriously damaged. How to catch the situation surrounding such smoking is still quite different between smokers and non-smokers.

The results of the survey are as follows.PR Women's Marketing - Trenders Co., Ltd.

In connection with the tobacco tax increase since October, 73% of smokers said they answered "disagree" as saying "Do you agree with increasing tobacco taxes? The reason is that most of the money reasons such as "the price increase width is too large (45 years old)" and "expensive expenses increase (37 years old)". However, it seems that 7% of smokers who responded that they agreed because they declined "to give up cigarettes (42 years old)" as a minority opinion.

On the other hand, 75% of nonsmokers said they agreed to raise taxes, and the reasons are as follows: "Tax revenue increases (42 years old)", "Considering the health of smokers (41 years old)", "The manner of smokers (48 years old) "comes up and seems to have a positive impression on the reduction of smokers by taxation.


Items changed, and 61% said that the largest number of people in the survey was "smoking and smoking cessation" was "Smoking was better". Subsequently, it seems that only 2% answered "It is better to make smoking cessation" is 37%, and "There is better freedom to smoke."

Even if it is counted only for smokers, the opinion in favor of smoking is dominant, and 4% answered "It is better for smokers to smoke freely", 90% answered "It is better to take a smoke" ing. As reasons for that answer, there are many things other than "Because it is annoying to those who do not smoke (48 years old)" as well as "smoke of others is anxious (32 years old)", even a smoker "other people's cigarettes Many people feel that smoke (sidestream smoke) is unpleasant.

In connection with that, when asked, "What facilities do you feel smoking and smoking cessation are not progressing?", 75% of which was overwhelmingly "pachinko parlor". Subsequently, it seems that the order of "Izakaya" (62%), "Bar" (32%), "Game Center" (32%), "Karaoke Box" (27%).


About the "pachinko parlor" which was most popular as "facilities where smoking and non-smoking has not advanced" In the survey that "Which shop smoking / all-smoking permitted / Which shopping smoking shop would you like to choose?", 53% overall More than people answered "All shops non-smoking shop", then "smoke" is 18%. As a reason for those who answered "Choose an all-seat smoke-free shop", "Because air is better at places where it is comfortable (38 years old, non smoker)" "I can not stand the smell of tobacco (37 years old "I want to concentrate on pachinko (31 years old · smoker)" etc. On the other hand, only 21% answered "anywhere good". Only 27% of respondents who answered "Smoking permitted for all smokers" are limited to less than 30% even for smokers.

"What is the facility that feels as if you are interested in smoke from cigarettes and you feel" hard to enter "?" The most common was "Pachinko parlor" at 50%, followed by "Izakaya" (21%), "Game Center "(15%), and for non-smokers only 60% of people answered that" Pachinko parlor is concerned about cigarette smoke and is difficult to enter ".


"When choosing an eating and drinking establishment, 77% of non-smokers said that" Non-smokers / non-smokers should choose smoking in all seats / smoking in all seats / smoking cessation shops? (* Price, menu, location is assumed to be the same condition) "Choose a non-smoking restaurant in all seats" and answered that "Anywhere good" was only 6%. On the other hand, 56% of smokers answered "shops of smoking", as reasons, "I want to enjoy a dose after eating (39 years old)" plus "Do not need to worry (45 years old)" There is something like "I do not want smoking like cigarettes (44 years old)". In addition, only 18% of smokers replied "All-seats smokable shops".

Also, as for the boarding to the Shinkansen, when I asked "Which is smoking or non-smoking seat?", 78% overall and 36% smokers said "Non smoking seat" It seems that there are not a few people who take the style of going to smoking space only when smoking and sitting in non-smoking seats.


For smokers as well, it seems that "whether smoking or non-smoking is important" is an indispensable point for choosing a facility. There seems to be few people saying that it is OK if cigarettes are absorbed.

There are deep grooves between smokers and nonsmokers, and though opinions are coming from the topic with respect to tax increases, since opinion is roughly consistent with regard to smoke separation, in order to face reconciliation and coexistence It may be a short cut to thoroughly separate the facility's smoke.