Pandemic stress-smoking offers some respite for Big Tobacco
While survey shows people are smoking more during the pandemic, global cigarette volumes remain on a downward trend
24 April 2021 - 08:19
So much for lockdowns making us more health-conscious. Last week we saw Brits endure arctic conditions for a pint. Now there’s data showing they’re smoking more too.
Market researcher Mintel found in a survey of 2,000 British adults last fall that more than half of cigarette users were stress-smoking more than before the pandemic. Some 10% started smoking again after giving up. Overall, 30% of the smokers surveyed reported lighting up more regularly since the outbreak...
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