Tobacco control is accelerated in Russia, in 2015 smoking places are only for homes or roads?

ByChiselwright

The Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia is going to submit a bill to thoroughly regulate tobacco to the House by the end of this year. If this bill passes, the price of tobacco will rise, and handling stores will also decrease. Moreover, the place of smoking cessation increases, and it seems that it may finally become inaccessible only in the house or the road in the end.

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World consumption of tobacco is China, America, Russia, Japan in turn. Russia which is in the third place is famous as "smoking great country" that about 70% of men and about 30% of women smoke.

President Vladimir Putin who served as President from 2000 to 2008 promotes tobacco control as it does not smoke. In 2008 he was President of the World Health Organization (WHO)The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlWe joined the. As a result of this accession, tobacco advertisement is banned, warnings that health damage is notified to packages account for 30% or more, but further regulation seems to be advanced.

According to this bill, all advertisements that make images of smoking be prohibited, and that the tobacco company can "deprive the right to become a sponsor". In addition to increasing the number of non-smoking places and planning to make a long-distance train or sightseeing ship totally nonsmoking from 2014, smoking areas in the airport are abolished, train stations and airport buildings also quit smoking and are 10 m away from the building There seems to be a situation where you can not smoke if you do not. Smoking is also prohibited in prisons and detention centers.

From 2015, smoking in restaurants, cafes, night clubs and hotels will also be regulated, and in condominiums and apartments only smoking will be OK at the landing only if you get permission from the residents near the doorway . This seems that it will be said that in the end people can smoke only in someone 's house or on the road.

Also, the bill is scheduled to be revised regarding sales, and from 2013 it will be banned from small shops and kiosks and will only be sold at stores with a floor area of ​​50 square meters or more. As for the price, the cheapest cigarette is about 20 rubles (about 53 yen), but 50% of the price becomes tax, and it is expected to rise about three times. In cigarette retailers, tobacco accounts for 2 to 5% of sales, the smaller the shops, the higher the proportion of tobacco out of total sales, but if the bill goes through, it currently deals with tobacco Half of the retail stores will be dealt with.

Medical officials seem to welcome this bill, Oleg Zykov Associate Professor of Szechenov Memorial Moscow Medical Academy says "There should not be a tobacco show window, etc. should be there." "When you stand at the cash register, it is disgusting that the dirt is lining up in the height of your eyes, if the price of a pack exceeds 200 rubles (about 530 yen), it is almost impossible for children You will not be able to do it. "