COVID-19 Spurs Decrease in Tobacco Consumption among Danish Smokers

Sep.01.2022
COVID-19 Spurs Decrease in Tobacco Consumption among Danish Smokers
A new study from Copenhagen University found Danish smokers purchased less tobacco and smoking cessation rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A new study from the University of Copenhagen has found that, from the lockdown in March 2020 until the end of this year, Danish smokers purchased less tobacco and more people quit smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic than usual. The research shows that even heavy smokers bought significantly less tobacco.


Apart from other factors, these data show that people who smoke regularly are buying 20% less cigarettes per week compared to before the pandemic. Meanwhile, the number of people quitting smoking increased by 10% compared to the previous year.


According to the research author and associate professor of the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen, Torben Reinhard Foosgaard, "Overall, cigarette consumption has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic." He went on to say, "This is somewhat surprising, as people would expect to see an increase in smoking during a pandemic when people's psychological state is worse and opportunities for action are fewer. However, the opposite has occurred.


Fosgaard attributes the decrease in tobacco consumption to the higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms for smokers. "For smokers, the consequences of smoking have become more immediate rather than something that only manifests in old age, as they are more susceptible to severe cases of COVID-19," he said.


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