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Kremlin Cracks Down on Big Tobacco
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Putin and the effort to tackle a surge in smoking and dangers to public health in Russia
01/07/2011
About half of the smokers in Russia, 40% of the population and 60% of men, smoke one pack a day. This is a tremendous cost in smoking related illness and lost productivity for the Russian economy. This negatively affects the health of most Russians. New legislation will ban kiosk sales and advertising, and include graphic warnings on cigarette packaging. It will also ban smoking in public spaces and restaurants similiar to bans in effect in other European countries. The legislation is supported by a large majority of Russians including smokers. The government hopes to cut smoking by 15% by 2015 and says it will continue the work even if it takes a generation. China leads the world in sales of cigarettes, with Russia coming in Because of tobacco company lobbying it will take the personal support of Mr. Putin to get the legislation passed and enforced.
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