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Rwanda: 30% of Rwandans Exposed to Tobacco Smoke At Home

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A survey conducted by Rwanda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance in partnership with the Ministry of Health in 2023, has indicated that 29.3 per cent of adult Rwandans reported exposure to tobacco smoke in their home while 13 per cent reported exposure at work.

The survey aimed to show the prevalence of the alcohol and tobacco risk factors or causes of non-communicable diseases in Rwanda .

Approximately 5.6 per cent of Rwandan adults reported being current tobacco users with 3.7 per cent reporting current tobacco smoking and 2.2 per cent reporting current smokeless tobacco use.Very few adult Rwandans reported ever using e-cigarettes . It indicates that more than half of adult Rwandans reported that an increase in the price of alcohol would make them buy alcohol less often. Approximately 84 per cent had seen or heard information on the dangers of alcohol with radio and television being the most common sources of that information.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.

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