Smoking prevalence, vaping laws, snus in Macedonia
Macedonia - country profile
- Cigarettes Cigarettes
- Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) E-cigarettes
- Snus Snus
- Heated Tobacco Products HTP
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy NRT
Cigarettes in Macedonia
There are no comments specific to cigarettes in Macedonia in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Smoking-related mortality
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
4,051
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Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
1,147
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Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
2,904
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
21.2%
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
11.2%
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
25.1%
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The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) in Macedonia
In Macedonia, on May 2nd 2019, the President signed a decree formalising the adoption of the new Law on Tobacco which includes a separate category for Heated Tobacco Products and e-cigarettes, and requires different health warning for this category versus cigarettes. No health warnings are required on e-cigarette devices. 'Smoking' is defined as the use of a combustible tobacco product. Pre-market notification for Heated Tobacco Products and pre-market approval for e-cigarettes will be required.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Allowed
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Regulated as tobacco product:
Yes
A
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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/
Snus in Macedonia
There are no comments specific to snus in Macedonia in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Banned
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Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)
Heated Tobacco Products in Macedonia
In Macedonia, a new tobacco law introduces a separate category for heated tobacco products. On May 2nd 2019, the President signed a decree formalising the adoption of the new Law on Tobacco. The law introduces a separate category for heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes, and requires different health warnings for this category versus cigarettes. No health warnings are required on devices. “Smoking” is defined as use of a combustible tobacco product. Pre-market notification for heated tobacco products and pre-market approval for e-cigarettes will be required.
All
Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Allowed
A
Regulated as tobacco product:
Yes
A
A
Industry source
Availability
A
Industry source
Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Macedonia
There are no comments specific to nicotine replacement therapy in Macedonia in the database.
