Smoking in Argentina
Smoking is legally allowed in Argentina. It is legal to use and sell cigarettes and purchase them online. However, buying cigarettes from vending machines is banned. Cigarettes can be imported for both personal use and commercial trade, with certain restrictions. The minimum legal age for cigarette sales is 18 years, and there are also legal restrictions on smoking in public places. Cigarettes in Argentina are subject to a total taxation rate of 76%, with no specific excise tax component. Despite these control measures, Argentina had an estimated 8.1 million current smokers as of 2024, representing an adult smoking prevalence of 22.8%. Among adult males, the current smoking prevalence was 26.8%, while among adult females, it was 19%. The number of daily smokers was approximately 5.2 million. According to 2017 data, the adult daily smoking prevalence was 16.3%, with 20.6% among males and 12.3% among females. Tobacco smoking accounted for a total of 30,745 deaths in Argentina, representing 8.12% of all mortalities in the country. The impact of smoking-related mortality was notably higher among males, with a recorded 19,931 deaths—equivalent to 10.08% of all male deaths—compared to 10,814 deaths among females, which represented 5.98% of all female mortality in the country. These figures highlight a significant impact of tobacco smoking in Argentina, requiring a need for novel strategies such as tobacco harm reduction.
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October 01, 2020 by filtermag.org
Life as a Criminalized Vapes Dealer in Buenos Aires
I’m visiting Natalia (not her real name) in Buenos Aires. She’s in her 40s, a middle-class university graduate who, like many women in Argentina, started her own business after losing her job. But unlike most, Natalia is considered a criminal by the Argentine government.
That’s because her business is selling vaping products. The government banned in-person and online sales, distribution and importation back in 2011, when ANMAT [...] issued administrative provision number 3226-11. Possible penalties, depending on circumstances, include seizures, fines and even imprisonment.
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