SMOKING PREVALENCE/ILLICIT TRADE BOOST NORTHERN CYPRUS’ TOBACCO MARKET
September 1st, 2010
BY MAKKI MARSEILLES, PAUL COCHRANE
CYPRIOTS are Europe's heaviest smokers, according to figures from European Union (EU) pollsters Eurobarometer. For those living in the internationally recognised predominantly Greek Republic of Cyprus (RoC) portion of the island, consumption of consumers aged 15 and above during 2009 averaged 21.7 cigarettes daily, and those in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 21.6. European Union smokers average 14 cigarettes daily.
That said, fewer Greek Cypriots smoke than Turkish Cypriots - 32% of Greek Cypriots (49% men and 17% women); ...
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