Czech Republic:
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Data sourced:
2021.
Page updated:
2022-09-02
Prevalence
272.5 thousand
1
2021
5.2%
1A
A
2017
3.02%
1B
2021
References:
- Current use: Váňová, A., Skývová, M., Malý, M.: Zpráva o užívání tabáku v ČR 2017, SZÚ, 2018 http://www.szu.cz/uploads/documents/szu/aktual/uzivani_tabaku_2017.pdf; Ever use:European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
Comments:
- Current use is for 15 year old and above, regular and occasional use of e-cigarette including non-nicotine e-cigarette. Ever use is from Eurobarometer data which provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
References:
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Current use: Váňová, A., Skývová, M., Malý, M.: Zpráva o užívání tabáku v ČR 2017, SZÚ, 2018 http://www.szu.cz/uploads/documents/szu/aktual/uzivani_tabaku_2017.pdf; Ever use:European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
Comments:
- Current use is for 15 year old and above, regular and occasional use of e-cigarette including non-nicotine e-cigarette. Ever use is from Eurobarometer data which provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
Product promotion
Comments:
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulation
References:
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :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/
Availability
Yes
Regulations and restrictions
Yes: 18 years
1
2016
References:
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
Perception of harm
References:
- Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
Comments:
- Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 56% - YES, 30% - NO, 14% DON'T KNOW
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