Bangladesh Poised to Be the Next Asian Country to Ban Vapes
September 04, 2023 by filtermag.org
Bangladesh Poised to Be the Next Asian Country to Ban Vapes
Bangladesh is close to imposing a total ban on nicotine vapes, which have helped tens of millions of people around the world quit smoking. The planned ban reportedly also includes oral nicotine pouches, another important harm reduction alternative in South Asia. If confirmed, it will be another major blow to harm reduction, when several Asian governments have enacted similar prohibitions. With almost 170 million people, Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world. And it’s a major tobacco consumer. A national smoking rate of over 20 percent—often traditional bidi, as well as cigarettes—contains a large gender split. [...]
16.80% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 20.4 million current smokers in Bangladesh 34.10% of men are current smokers but only 0.40% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
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