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Smoking in Iceland

There are 31506 daily smokers in Iceland.

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May 04, 2018 by icelandreview.com

Vaping Linked to Decrease in Cigarette Smoking

A new study from Iceland’s Directorate of Health shows that smoking in Iceland is on the decline, with evidence that the use of e-cigarettes may be contributing to a decrease in the consumption of traditional cigarettes, RÚV reports. Although these are viewed as positive trends, some in the medical community fear that parliament’s proposal for new restrictions on e-cigarettes could negatively impact the trend away from traditional tobacco use.