Indonesia to ban selling cigarettes in pieces

Ban selling cigarettes in pieces would be a policy taken among other things to reduce the prevalence of teenagers smoking, considering that the number tends to...

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27 December 2022

News Focus – Cigarette consumption trend in Indonesia increases, requiring regulations to control

Total cigarette production in 2005 was recorded at around 235 billion cigarettes, and the number increased to 279.4 billion cigarettes in 2011. In 2022 this fig...

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31 January 2024

News Focus – Tobacco control in Indonesia faces serious challenges

Tobacco control in Indonesia is still weak, with the absence of regulations binding displays of cigarette advertisements on the Internet platforms. Bogor, W Jav...

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31 January 2024

WHO warns: Tobacco addiction still grips millions as vaping surges among youth

Global tobacco use has dropped from 1.38 billion users in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. However, one in five adults worldwide is still addicted, resulting in mil...

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23 November 2025