Turkmenistan - country profile

Cigarettes in Turkmenistan

There are no comments specific to cigarettes in Turkmenistan in the database.
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Smoking-related mortality

Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
2,983
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Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
682
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Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
2,301
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
10.6%
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
4.8%
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Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
12.3%
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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 Turkmenistan

E-cigarettes are categorised as tobacco products. The law "On Protecting the Health of Citizens from the Effects of Tobacco Smoke and the Consequences of Tobacco Product Consumption" (2013) explicitly prohibits the retail sale, advertising/promotion/sponsorship, distribution, manufacture, importation and use of e-cigarettes and snus.
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Product promotion

Ban on all advertising:
Yes
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Advertising is regulated:
Yes
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Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
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Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

Regulatory status:
Banned
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Regulated as tobacco product:
Yes
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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/

Availability

Legal to import device - trade:
No
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Legal to import nicotine - trade:
No
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Legal to sell device:
No
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Legal to sell nicotine:
No
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Legal to purchase without prescription:
No
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Snus in Turkmenistan

There are no comments specific to snus in Turkmenistan in the database.
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Regulation

Regulatory status:
Banned
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Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)

Heated Tobacco Products in Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan, heated tobacco products are prohibited.
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Regulation

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

Availability

Products are marketed:
No
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Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system

Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Turkmenistan

There are no comments specific to nicotine replacement therapy in Turkmenistan in the database.
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Smoking-related mortality
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Availability

Legal to purchase without prescription:
Yes
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Products are marketed:
Yes
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Place available:
Pharmacy
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WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).