Smoking in Russia. Scary numbers

In early January, the press got the concept of the Ministry of Health, concerning the fight against tobacco. Officials are proposing several drastic measures, such as tightening regulations on e-cigarettes and hookahs, and a total ban on tobacco purchases for people born after 2015. Meduza looked at how and how much Russians smoke.

Sources: The Tobacco Atlas, World Health Organization*

*Data are from a WHO global study published back in 2010. In 2016, the Russian Ministry of Health conducted a new large-scale study, but its results are not yet available.