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Appreciation work: the Ukrainians began to smoke less

For seven years, the number of smokers has decreased by 20%.

According to the global Poros conducted by the Ministry of health since 2010, the number of smokers in Ukraine has decreased significantly.

So, in 2017 the proportion of adult smokers was 22.8%, whereas in 2010, 28.3% of Ukrainians regularly smoke. 5% was the percentage of those who are fond of tobacco occasionally. It is noteworthy that according to the study declined significantly the share of smokers-men. While passionate about the habit of women is much less did not.

Today daily smokers remain 35.9% of men and 7.0% of women. In General, daily Smoking of 7.2 million Ukrainians.

The Ministry of health recognizes that a key reason for these trends lies not so much in fashion a healthy life, how to increase the price of cigarettes. But the sense of anti-tobacco advertising are recognized in the Ministry, became less.

“The results of the study point to a decrease in the percentage of adults who have seen antismoking advertising, or thought about how to stop Smoking due to the warnings on cigarette packs,” – said the chief specialist of the Department of public health, Ministry of health of Ukraine Oleg Dudin.

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