Traditional cigarettes were the most commonly consumed products among smokers in Japan, as revealed in a survey conducted in November 2019. Around 72 percent of smokers stated that they consumed paper-wrapped cigarettes only, while 8.6 percent smoked cigarettes and heated tobacco products.
According to Japanese law, e-cigarettes containing nicotine can not be purchased legally in the country apart for medical purposes. Instead, heated tobaccos, also known as tobacco vapor products, is considered a legal alternative to cigarettes.
Distribution of tobacco consumption in Japan as of November 2019, by product type
Original question: "Regarding the tobacco products you are currently smoking, please choose all corresponding ones."
Respondents, who stated that they smoke "everyday" or "sometimes", were surveyed for this question.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 31, 2020). Distribution of tobacco consumption in Japan as of November 2019, by product type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130979/japan-tobacco-consumption-distribution-by-type/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of tobacco consumption in Japan as of November 2019, by product type." Chart. December 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130979/japan-tobacco-consumption-distribution-by-type/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Distribution of tobacco consumption in Japan as of November 2019, by product type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130979/japan-tobacco-consumption-distribution-by-type/
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