Israel - Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction

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Each country profile draws together some of the key statistics and regulatory information for each country in relation to smoking tobacco and safer nicotine products.

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Tobacco smoking prevalence

Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence

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Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (male)

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Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (female)

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References

1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/

Comments

2. These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015

Mortality

% of all deaths attributable to tobacco use (male)

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% of all deaths attributable to tobacco use (female)

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Number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking

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References

1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1345-1422.

2. Our World in data website. Available at:https://ourworldindata.org/smoking. Data source: Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) Results. Seattle, United States: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2017.

Notes on methodology & limitations

Much of the data for smoking prevalence is from WHO reports which are dated 2015 or 2017, however the data used within the WHO reports can be older than this. If more recent data is available we have included it where possible.

The data has been collected from a range of sources which are referenced, and are openly available online.

It should be noted that there are inconsistencies in survey methods from one country to another e.g. age range, sample size or year survey completed. Where these are known a note provides details.

Country and territory profiles are included e.g. China mainland and also Hong Kong.

Prevalence estimates refer to adults aged 15 and over, except where noted. Smking prevalence estimates are age standardised.

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Snus availability

Sale of Swedish snus

Allowed^[1]

Legal to use snus

Yes^[1]

References

1. Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)

Notes on methodology & limitations

Data on snus has been collected from a range of sources including information openly available online, in a few instances information was received from individuals specialising in the field, and from one Industry source. Data will be updated as/when new regulatory information is received. There are gaps in the data available - readers are invited to send in updated information to the GSTHR team.

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Heat not burn products availability

Are HNB products marketed in this country?

Yes^[1]

References

1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system

Notes on methodology & limitations

Data has been collected from Industry sources online and from industry contacts. In addition to the listed countries, HNB products are also available in the Canary Islands, Turkish Cyprus, La Reunion & Curacao

There is no specific law on e-cigarettes. However, an order bans the importation and sale of JUUL e-cigarettes containing >20mg/mL of nicotine.

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Selling e-cigarettes (containing nicotine) and control mechanisms

Sale of e-cigarettes

No specific law^{[1, 2, 3]}

References

1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/

2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052

3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Notes on methodology & limitations

Data has been collected from a range of sources which are openly available online, such as vaping information/regulation websites & direct from country's legislation where available. In a few instances information has been included which was received from individuals specialising in the field. The regulatory picture changes frequently and these tables show the situation at time of going to press. This website will be updated as/when new regulatory information is received. There are gaps in the data available - readers are invited to send in updated information to the GSTHR team.

Country News

Friday, August 24, 2018
JUUL E-CIGARETTE COMPANY FILES PETITION TO HIGH COURT OBJECTING BAN
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The Israeli branch of electronic cigarette company Juul has sent a petition to the High Court of Justice contesting the government’s recent decision to ban the import and sale of Juul devices in Israel. [...] The petition filed by the company asked for an interim injunction to the order, saying that the order selectively targets them and not competitors who make similar products, that the ministry acted to quickly halt Juul sales by violating the company’s business rights, and that Juul was unfairly targeted [...]
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Israel Bans Juul E-Cigarettes Citing 'Grave' Public Health Risk
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Israel on Tuesday outlawed the import and sale of e-cigarettes made by Silicon Valley startup Juul Labs, citing public health concerns given their nicotine content. A statement by Israel's Health Ministry said the Juul device was banned because it contains nicotine at a concentration higher than 20 milligrams per milliliter and poses "a grave risk to public health."
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Could Sweden have figured out a way to stop people from smoking?
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A chart published in May 2017 by the EU as part of a survey regarding attitude towards tobacco in Europe, lists the percentage of smokers in 28 nations. Bulgaria topped this chart where 36% of its population smokes daily. [...] Finally, represented by a short red line at the bottom of the chart, was Sweden, with 5% of daily smokers. [...] The country adopted a unique strategy that largely and naturally replaced cigarettes with a seemingly unique product that offers its users nicotine and tobacco.
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