Health

Number of smokers falls 13 % in Rio

08/30/2013

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Fewer smokers in Rio 2006-2012 Photo : stockphotos / Mateusz Frąckowiak

RIO - The number of smokers over 18 years fell 20 % in the last six years in Brazil and 13 % in Rio de Janeiro , according to research Vigitel 2012 - Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases Telephone Survey - the Ministry of Health Men smoke more than 16 % in 2006 to 17 % in 2012 . Among women, 13 % were potential to reduce in 2006 to 10 % in 2012 .

- The fall in the number of smokers in the country proves that the Ministry of Health , in partnership with the company , is on track to invest in prevention and control, and also the provision of treatment for smokers - says Health Minister Alexandre Padilha .

The research also shows that in Rio , the frequency of passive smokers per household is 9 % and 8 % in men and 9 % in women . In addition , the frequency among people who smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day in Rio de Janeiro is 5% 6% 4% for men and women.

In the country 's capital with higher smoking is Porto Alegre ( RS ) with 18 % , which also has the highest proportion of people who smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day ( 7 % ) . Already the capital with the lowest index is Salvador ( BA ) , where 6 % of the adult population claims to be a smoker. In Rio de Janeiro , the adult smoking rate is 14 % .

Vigitel has aimed to measure the prevalence of risk and protective factors for noncommunicable diseases in our population and support programs to promote health and disease prevention . The study monitored 45,400 adults living in households with landline in all capitals.


Source : The Globe - Online

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