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US and Canada have seen great decreases after big anti smoking campaigns in the 90s and laws in the 2000s. Apparently European countries have not. But I have no idea about Australia and New Zealand.

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[-] InvisibleShoe@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Australia had similar campaigns and decreases. We were the first to bring in plain packaging laws.

There are still people smoking but the price of a pack of cigarettes is astronomical($55-60) compared to 10 years ago and alot of smokers I know are moving to vaping.

The black-market for cigarettes is getting bigger too due to prices.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What are the taxes on vaping?

[-] InvisibleShoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Couldn't say, sorry mate. I'm pretty sure you need a doctor's script for nicotine vapes these days(I think they have been classified as nicotine replacement therapy).

Most of my friends are buying liter bottles of concentrate off the net(not sure about legality of this) and filling their own carts. I don't smoke or vape.

[-] Kanzar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Not much smoking, enough that you're a bit taken aback when you travel to Europe/Africa/Asia and it seems like everyone smokes there.

No smoking allowed indoors, and I feel like there's fewer smokers gathering at the 4m mark away from doors.

[-] spudsrus@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

The rates have gone down and lots of people have moved to vaping as others have mentioned.

My take is that while it's prohibited in many areas the enforcement is shocking.

I attend a hospital outpatient clinic at least 6 visits per year (usually more for scans and stuff). It's prohibited on the hospital campus and has been for ages. Signs everywhere.

Don't think I've ever been in the last 10 years and not seen someone smoking.

Similar enforcement in city malls and other areas where it's prohibited. People only care if it's inside

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