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Issues Sweden Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of Sweden. Every year, more than 10400 of its people are killed by tobacco-caused disease. Still, more than 6000 children (10-14 years old) and 979000 adults (15+ years old) continue to use tobacco each day. Complacency in the face of the tobacco epidemic insulates the tobacco industry in Sweden and ensures that tobacco's death toll will grow every year. Tobacco control advocates must reach out to other communities and resources to strengthen their efforts and create change. Adult Smoking (15+ Y.O.) % using tobacco daily: 2015 Male 20.4% Even though fewer men smoke on average in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries, there are still more than 471500 men who smoke cigarettes each day, making it an ongoing and dire public health threat. Female 20.8% More women smoke in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries. Children Smoking (10-14 Y.O.) % using tobacco daily: 2015 Boys 0.89% Even though fewer boys smoke in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries, there are still more than 2100 boys who smoke cigarettes each day, making it an ongoing and dire public health threat. Girls 1.83% Even though fewer girls smoke in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries, there are still more than 4100 girls who smoke cigarettes each day, making it sign of an ongoing and dire public health threat. Deaths % caused by tobacco: 2016 Male 11.21% Even though fewer men die from tobacco in Sweden than on average in very high- HDI countries, tobacco still kills 100 men every week, necessitating action from policymakers. Female 11.1% More women die in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries. Societal Harms The economic cost of smoking in Sweden amounts to 38354 million Swedish kronas. This includes direct costs related to healthcare expenditures and indirect costs related to lost productivity due to early mortality and morbidity. Smokeless Tobacco % using tobacco daily: 2013 16% More people use smokeless tobacco in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries. Industry The combined revenues of the world's 6 largest tobacco companies in 2016 was more than USD 346 Billion, which is equal to 67% of the Gross National Income of Sweden. The industry is a powerful force that does not fear the actions of smaller nation-states because of their extensive resources and global market power. Larger economies and nations have the opportunity to help the smaller allies face down this threat. Growing There were less than 1000 metric tons of tobacco produced in Sweden in 2014. Tobacco growing is only a small fraction of agriculture in Sweden, with only less than 0.01% of agricultural land devoted to tobacco cultivation. Production Cigarette imports exceeded cigarette exports in Sweden in 2016, which hurt the country's trade balance. ta6.org/country/sweden

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Page 1: Issues Sweden - Tobacco Atlas | Tobacco Atlas€¦ · Smokeless Tobacco % using tobacco daily: 2013 16% More people use smokeless tobacco in Sweden than on average in very high-HDI

Issues Sweden

Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of Sweden. Every year, more than 10400 of its people are killed bytobacco-caused disease. Still, more than 6000 children (10-14 years old) and 979000 adults (15+ years old) continue touse tobacco each day. Complacency in the face of the tobacco epidemic insulates the tobacco industry in Sweden andensures that tobacco's death toll will grow every year. Tobacco control advocates must reach out to other communitiesand resources to strengthen their efforts and create change.

Adult Smoking (15+ Y.O.)

% using tobacco daily: 2015

Male

20.4%Even though fewer men smoke onaverage in Sweden than on average invery high-HDI countries, there are stillmore than 471500 men who smokecigarettes each day, making it anongoing and dire public health threat.

Female

20.8%More women smoke in Sweden than onaverage in very high-HDI countries.

Children Smoking (10-14 Y.O.)

% using tobacco daily: 2015

Boys

0.89%Even though fewer boys smoke in Swedenthan on average in very high-HDIcountries, there are still more than 2100boys who smoke cigarettes each day,making it an ongoing and dire public healththreat.

Girls

1.83%Even though fewer girls smoke in Swedenthan on average in very high-HDIcountries, there are still more than 4100girls who smoke cigarettes each day,making it sign of an ongoing and dire publichealth threat.

Deaths% caused by tobacco: 2016

Male

11.21%Even though fewer men die from tobaccoin Sweden than on average in very high-HDI countries, tobacco still kills 100 menevery week, necessitating action frompolicymakers.

Female

11.1%More women die in Sweden than onaverage in very high-HDI countries.

Societal Harms

The economic cost of smoking in Sweden amounts to38354 million Swedish kronas. This includes direct costsrelated to healthcare expenditures and indirect costsrelated to lost productivity due to early mortality andmorbidity.

Smokeless Tobacco% using tobacco daily: 2013

16% More people use smokeless tobacco inSweden than on average in very high-HDIcountries.

Industry

The combined revenues of the world's 6 largest tobaccocompanies in 2016 was more than USD 346 Billion, which isequal to 67% of the Gross National Income of Sweden. Theindustry is a powerful force that does not fear the actions ofsmaller nation-states because of their extensive resourcesand global market power. Larger economies and nationshave the opportunity to help the smaller allies face downthis threat.

Growing

There were less than1000 metric tons oftobacco produced inSweden in 2014. Tobaccogrowing is only a smallfraction of agriculture inSweden, with only lessthan 0.01% of agriculturalland devoted to tobaccocultivation.

Production

Cigarette importsexceededcigarette exportsin Sweden in 2016,which hurt thecountry's tradebalance.

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Solutions Sweden

Current Policy in SwedenProtect from Smoke

All public places completely smoke-free isthe best practice

Smokefree

HealthCare Facilities Educational Facilities

Universities Government Facilities

Indoor Offices Restaurants

Pubs and Bars Public Transport

All Other Indoor PublicPlaces

Funds for SmokefreeEnforcement

Raise Taxes

WHO BenchmarkMinimum

70%of Retail Priceis Excise Tax

Sweden

48.5%of Retail Priceis Excise Tax

Offer HelpNational quit line and both NRT and cessation-services cost-covered is the best practice

Quitting Resources NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)

National Quitline Yes

Warn About the Dangers to Tobacco Users on Product PackagingA plain, standardized pack with a large health warning is the best practice

Type of Warning Label Graphic

Percent of Pack Covered 65%

Plain Packaging No

Warn About the Dangers to the Whole Population in a Media Campaign

Ran a National Anti-Tobacco Campaign in 2014 or 2016 No

Appropriate Characteristics

Part Of A Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program n/a

Pre-Tested With The Target Audience n/a

Target Audience Research Was Conducted n/a

Aired On Television And/Or Radio n/a

Utilized Media Planning n/a

Earned Media/Public Relations Were Used To Promote The Campaign n/a

Process Evaluation Was Used To Assess Implementation n/a

Outcome Evaluation Was Used To Assess Effectiveness n/a

Enforce Bans on AdvertisingBan on all forms of direct and indirect advertising is the best practice

Number of DirectAd Bans

6/7possible bans

Number ofIndirect Ad Bans

3/10possible bans

Ad Ban CompliancePercent

n/a

Direct bans

• National TV and radio• International TV and radio• Local magazines andnewspapers• International magazinesand newspapers• Billboard and outdooradvertising• Advertising on internet

Indirect bans

• Free distribution in mail or through other means• Promotional discounts• Appearance in TV and/or films: tobacco brands (product placement)

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