Smoking in Colombia

Smoking in Colombia was banned in May 2008 in public transport vehicles, hospitals, kindergartens and schools, bars, clubs, restaurants, business centers and airports.^[1] Smoking areas in enclosed public places were also banned.^[1]

Prevalence

There are over 5 million smokers in Colombia. Teenage smokers account for nearly a third of smokers, and their numbers continue to rise.^[2] The ministry of social security and health reported that diseases related to smoking killed an average of 68 Colombians per day before the implementation of the ban.^[2]

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