Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 12 2007

NUMBER OF SMOKING WOMEN INCREASES IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. 44 video clips have been prepared
within the frameworks of the program directed at the struggle against
smoking, which is being implemented by the American University of
Armenia jointly with the "Internews" non-governmental organization.
As Narine Movsisian, the Head of the program, mentioned at the
presentation of the 12 video clips held on October 12, 10 out of them
will be shown by a number of TV companies. According to her, that
will contribute to the decrease in the level of tobacco addiction in
the country to some extent.

It should be mentioned that 28.5% of the Armenian population smokes.
60% of men and 2.7% of women are smokers. In 1998 these indices made,
correspondingly, 31%, 63%, and 1.5%. The difference between the
indices of smoking women in Yerevan and in regions is very great.
Thus, if 5% of women aged 25-34, 6% of women aged 35-44, 9% of those
aged 55-64 smoke in Yerevan, in regions these indices make,
correspondingly, 0.5%, 1.5%, and 3%.

Author: Arev Hakobian
Editor: Eghian Robert