Smoking in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, the current prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 years and older was estimated to be 15.9% as of 2024. This marks a decline from previous years; in 2020, the adult current prevalence of smoking was reported to be 18.6%, and in 2019, it was 20.9%. The absolute number of current tobacco smokers in 2024 was approximately 19.7 million. This shows a decrease from 21,9 million in 2020 and 24 million in 2019. In terms of gender-specific data, the current prevalence of tobacco smoking among males in 2024 was significantly higher with 32.5% compared to 0.3% among females. This represents a slight decrease for males from 36.4% in 2020 and 40.8% in 2019. For females, it also declined from 0.5% in 2020 and 1% in 2019. The adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence in 2018 was 22.3%, with a prevalence of 44.4% among males and 0.9% among females. In 2021, tobacco smoking caused 130,135 deaths in the country, representing 11.87% of all deaths in the same year. The data reveal that smoking-related mortality accounted for 16.83% of all deaths among males and 4.98% among females. These figures underscore the public health challenges posed by tobacco smoking in Bangladesh and emphasize the need for continued public health measures and policies to reduce its impacts.
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May 04, 2021 by dhakatribune.com
Speakers: Impose specific tax on tobacco products
The current tobacco tax structure is extremely complex and a major obstacle for discouraging tobacco usage, and this needs to be simplified, said experts at a virtual meeting on Monday.
The meeting was titled " Way Forward to Tobacco free Bangladesh by 2040: Tobacco Tax", organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF.)
Speakers also said that in Bangladesh, the price of cigarettes is very low, while bidi is even cheaper.
January 25, 2021 by dhakatribune.com
Call for amending tobacco control law to ensure public health safety
Strong measures need to be taken for reducing tobacco use and turning Bangladesh into a tobacco-free country by 2040, say anti-tobacco campaigners
The existing tobacco control law of the country is not adequate and it should be amended in order to save the public from the harmful effects of tobacco products, according to experts. Anti-tobacco campaigners were speaking on the issue at a discussion with media persons on the theme, “The Role of Media in Protecting Public Health: Tobacco Control Perspectives”, in the capital on Thursday.
November 11, 2020 by youtube.com
The Union Director Dr. Gan Quan's Speech to Ban E-Cigarette in Bangladesh at TCRC Seminar
Mr. Gan Quan, Director of The Union spoke on Ban E-Cigarette in Banglades at the program.
October 14, 2020 by medicalxpress.com
Research pinpoints major drivers of tobacco epidemic among teens in South Asia
Advertising on TV and online, being offered free tobacco products and exposure to smoking in public places are the biggest drivers of tobacco use among teens in South Asia, a new study suggests. The research, led by the University of York, looked at data from Global Youth Tobacco survey on the tobacco use of just under 24,000 adolescents in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka. "The study provides a vital message for policy makers that the current form of anti-tobacco media campaigns are unlikely to work on young people in South Asia [...]
August 16, 2018 by abc.net.au
Chart Of The Day: In These Cities, Breathing Air Is Like Smoking Cigarettes
Illustration of a bar chart made from cigarettes of varying length The World Health Organisation keeps a close eye on air quality data, providing a global insight into just what we are all breathing every day. The relevant indicator the WHO measures is PM2.5, the "concentration of particulate matter of less than 2.5 micrometres of diameter" — that's about 3 per cent of the width of a human hair. These particles are similar to the 'tar' that smokers voluntarily inhale through cigarette filters.
January 24, 2018 by independent.co.uk
NINE OUT OF TEN CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE
Bangladesh outlawed smoking in public places in 2013. However, our survey of primary school children in the capital, Dhaka, found that 95 per cent had recently been exposed to secondhand smoke.
Secondhand tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, 70 of which can cause cancer. Children are particularly vulnerable to the harms caused by this smoke, as their lungs are still developing and they breathe at a faster rate than adults.
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