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Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2023-04-17
Smoking in Syria
The prevalence of daily tobacco smoking among adults is 24.7%. 9,447 people in Syria die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 8.7%
9,447
Deaths
9,447 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Syria.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Syria
HTP is allowed. You can't advertise HTP in Syria.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Syria
The manufacture, handling, sale, purchase and use of e-cigarettes are banned under a Ministry of Local Administration Circular No. 12/16 Dated November 29, 2009.
Snus
in Syria
Snus is allowed. Use of Snus is permitted by law in Syria.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Syria
NRT is illegal to be marketed.
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