The number of smokers in China has remained about the same throughout the past five years. Xinhua reported on Monday that the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued the “2015 China Adult Tobacco Survey.” 27.7 percent of the Chinese population are regular smokers.
Chinese men are much more likely to smoke than their female counterparts. 52.1 percent of Chinese smokers are male and 2.7 percent are female. The number of smokers has increased by 15 million in the past five years because of general population growth. Now, there are 316 million smokers in China. 15.2 percent of Chinese smoke every day, an increase of only 1 percent from five years ago.
On the bright side, Chinese report that their exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace and other indoor venues has declined since 2010. 54.3 percent of Chinese say that they are exposed to secondhand smoke, down from 60 percent five years ago. 76.3 percent of Chinese who work in restaurants are exposed to the most secondhand smoke. 38.1 percent of those who work in government buildings, 26.9 percent who work in medical institutions, and 17.2 percent who work in primary and secondary schools are exposed to secondhand smoke at work.
Five years ago, the Chinese public strongly supported the right to smoke in indoor public places and workplaces. Less people support this now, but at the same time, the Chinese public is not well informed on the dangers of smoking. 80 percent know that smoking causes lung cancer, but only 31 percent know that it can lead to a stroke. 42.6 percent know that smoking causes heart disease, and 19.7 percent know that smoking can cause erectile dysfunction.
In addition, advertisements for tobacco are still widespread in China. The average price of cigarettes have increased, but so has the purchasing power of Chinese citizens.
Source: inews.qq.com
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Kind of makes it convenient to any lung cancer stats that might be related to air pollution.
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