Smoking in Norway
Smoking in Norway is banned, inside, in public buildings and other places open to the public, including aboard aircraft or other means of public transport.[1]
The legal age to buy tobacco is 18 years in Norway, but 10%-12% of 15-year-olds smoke daily or weekly, and 31% of adults smoke daily or occasionally. The overall proportion of smokers is decreasing.[2]
Sweden was the only European country to achieve the World Health Organization goal of less than 20% daily smoking prevalence among adults by year 2000.[3]
In Norway in 2008, approximately 17% of adult men used snus daily or occasionally, while 4% of adult women used snus daily or occasionally.[2] In secondary schools in 2000-2004, 21% of boys and 4% of girls used snus daily or occasionally.[2] Many people both smoke and use snus.[2]
The proportion of smokers is higher among immigrants to Norway than among ethnic Norwegians.[2] The highest proportion of smokers can be found among immigrants from Turkey, Iran, Vietnam and Pakistan.[2]
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