Less and less young people smoke

According to surveys by the Federal Statistical Office, not so many people are smoking as ten years ago. Health awareness, smoking bans and loss of image have led to fewer and fewer young people starting to smoke.

(29.05.2010) Next Monday is World No Tobacco Day. A reason to look at the current smoking statistics. About 74 percent of Germans said they did not smoke or no longer smoke. According to the Federal Statistical Office, this is about one percent more than in 2005. Still, women (around 79 percent) are more frequently non-smokers than men (about 70 percent). Nevertheless, in 2008, around 43 830 people died of cancer related to active smoking.

Health awareness, smoking bans and loss of image have led to fewer and fewer young people starting to smoke. Smoking does not seem to have a "coolness factor" in young people. The proportion of non-smokers among young people between the ages of 15 and 19 has risen by about 7 percent. According to the Federal Agency, 85 percent of young women and 80 percent of young men would not smoke. Even with the slightly older young people (20 to 24 years) smoke less and less. Around two-thirds of young people described themselves as "non-smokers" (increase by 5 percent). (Sb)

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