[Headlines Only] [Top Stories Only]
Categories
· Health/Science
· Smokefree Policies
non-USA, by Country
· Turkey

Tobacco addicts in Turkey smoke less after ban  

Jump to full article: World Bulletin (tr), 2010-02-08

Intro:

According to the figures of Tobacco & Alcohol Market Regulation Board, smoking ban in all indoor areas including cafes, bars and restaurants which went into effect in Turkey in July 2009 yielded favorable results.

5,392,945,420 packages of cigarettes had been sold and addicts smoked 107,858,908,399 cigarettes in Turkey in 2008.

5,377,748,810 packages were sold and addicts smoked 107,554,976,198 cigarettes in 2009, the figures showed.

Jump to full article »