Smoking in Ethiopia explained

Smoking in Ethiopia has been regulated by a 2019 law banning smoking in all indoor workplaces and on public transport. Tobacco packaging must contain clearly visible health warnings in Ethiopia.^[1] Ethiopia's parliament unanimously approved the 2019 legislation, which is one of the strongest anti-tobacco laws in the Africa continent.^[2] The law bans the manufacture and sale of any e-cigarette. Ethiopia had joined the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on June 23, 2014.^[3]

See also

• List of smoking bans
• Tobacco in Ethiopia
• Tobacco advertising

Notes and References

1. https://www.africanews.com/amp/2019/02/06/ethiopia-moves-to-ban-public-smoking-alcohol-adverts/ Ethiopia moves to ban public smoking, alcohol adverts
2. https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/ethiopia-s-new-tobacco-control-law-step-forward-needs-be-complemented-higher-taxes Ethiopia’s new tobacco control law: a step forward that needs to be complemented by higher taxes!
3. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/ethiopia/summary Tobacco Control Laws: Ethiopia