Consumption
Health Consequences
Tobacco industry
British American Tobacco dominates the Brazilian cigarette market with 86 percent of the cigarette market, followed by Philip Morris International with almost 10 percent of the market. In 2008, over 90 billion cigarettes were sold in Brazil. Illicit trade is a major problem and accounted for approximately 28 percent of total sales (legal and illegal) in 2008, equivalent to nearly 36 billion cigarettes.
FCTC status
Brazil ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on November 3, 2005.
Smoke-free environments: Brazil has a national ban on smoking in public transport. Smoke-free laws can be established at the sub-national level. In 2009, São Paulo banned smoking in all indoor public places, including restaurants and bars. São Paulo is the largest state in Brazil with a population of more than 40 million people.
Advertising, promotion and sponsorship: Brazil bans tobacco product sponsorship of cultural and sporting events and most forms of direct advertising and promotion. Tobacco companies are still able to advertise through point-of-sale advertisements and promotional discounts.
Warning labels: Tobacco products must carry a graphic warning covering 100 percent of one side of a package. In practice, graphic health warnings appear on the back side of packages. Brazil was the first country in the world to ban misleading descriptors such as “light” and “low-tar.”
Tobacco taxes: Despite a recent increase, tobacco taxes in Brazil remain below the rate recommended by the World Bank (from 65 percent to 80 percent of retail price) that is commonly present in countries with effective tobacco control policies.
Genetic analyses of smoking initiation, persistence, quantity, and age-at-onset of regular cigarette use in Brazilian families: the Baependi Heart Stu
BioMed Central
30 Jan 2012
Alliance One, China Tobacco To Form New JV In Brazil
NASDAQ
09 Jan 2012
Alliance One and China Tobacco Announce the Creation of a New Joint Venture in Brazil
PR Newswire
09 Jan 2012