Smoking in Germany
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In Germany, smoking is widespread and is subject to very few and lax regulations compared to other countries in Europe.[1][2][3] Tobacco taxes in Germany are among the lowest in Europe.[4] Germany ranks last on the Tobacco Control Scale[5] and has sometimes been referred to as the "smoker's paradise" of Europe.[6][5] According to German addiction researcher Heino Stöver [de], Germany has "[...] more cigarette vending machines than any other country in the world."[7]
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Under federal law, the manufacture, import, distribution, and advertisement of tobacco is regulated whilst the 16 federal states of Germany each have their own legislation regarding smoking in public places,[8] which range from relatively weak regulations to full smoking bans in all licensed premises, childcare facilities, schools and governmental institutions.
As of July 2014, nearly 40% of the German population live in a state which bans smoking in all restaurants, pubs, cafés and nightclubs (Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland). The other 13 states permit smoking in designated rooms or in bars with a floor area of less than 75 square meters.
According to a 2013 micro-census survey, 24.5% of the German population aged fifteen years and over are smokers (29% of men, 20% of women).[9] Among the 18–25 age group, 35.2% are smokers.[10]