Smoking Rate Drops Among Japanese Men

Niyusu · (#1 (**permalink**))

The ratio of Japanese men who smoke continues to decline, falling below 40 percent for the first time in 2005 since the first survey was taken in 1986.

Combining Japanese men and Japanese women, the number of smokers fell 2.2 points to 24.2 percent.

Source: Smoking among Japanese men continues to fall, drops below 40%

Kaicui · (#2 (**permalink**))

holy crap, no more cig butts everywhere...dats a miracle

Nyororin · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Kaicui

holy crap, no more cig butts everywhere...dats a miracle

Actually, they`ve been gone for a while. The campaigns about throwing them away properly has had a big effect.

Kaicui · (#4 (**permalink**))

i was sarcastic...

Tolbarizhei · (#5 (**permalink**))

its good to know, it must be nice not wanting to smoke so much after quitting, i would be afraid to know the percentage in america

An1mA · (#6 (**permalink**))

Good Good I hate smokers.

DeadPrincess · (#7 (**permalink**))

I wonder why its not happening here...Oh,i forgot..We have another nice ciggies called Shisha....Sweeeeeeet..........

Yggdrazzil · (#8 (**permalink**))

Yey! Im following Japanese trend unknowingly, by having quit!! \o/

goldenGAZE · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by DeadPrincess

I wonder why its not happening here...Oh,i forgot..We have another nice ciggies called Shisha....Sweeeeeeet..........

i agree. its all about shisha now, ahh i love it!!

Suki · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Niyusu

[b]The ratio of Japanese men who smoke continues to decline, falling below 40 percent for the first time in 2005 since the first survey was taken in 1986.

Men? What about women? Don't they smoke? =/

40% is still a lot. In Spain smokers are 25,8%. I don't understand since I see people smoking everywhere.