Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center (TPCRC), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tob Control. 2010 Oct;19(5):380-2. doi: 10.1136/tc.2009.033191.
Iran is one of two main target markets for tobacco smuggling in the WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. The Iranian government has a local tobacco monopoly but there is high demand for international brands. Informal reports show about 20% of cigarette consumption is smuggled brands. This pack survey study is the first in Iran to gather validated information on use of smuggled cigarettes.
A randomized cross-sectional household survey in Tehran in 2008-2009 of 1540 smokers aged 16-90 (83% men) was performed, including interviewer checking of cigarette packs.
In all, 20.9% of cigarettes and 6.7% of domestic branded cigarettes were smuggled. A total of 60.1% of smokers preferred foreign cigarettes. There was no significant difference between consumption of illegal cigarettes by sex. (Fisher exact test p=0.61) Use of smuggled cigarettes was higher among younger smokers (p=0.01).
Use of illegal cigarettes is high. Tobacco control laws outlawing their sale are not being enforced.
伊朗是世界卫生组织东地中海区域两个主要的烟草走私目标市场之一。伊朗政府拥有国内烟草专卖权，但对国际品牌的需求很高。非官方报告显示，约 20%的香烟消费为走私品牌。这项包装调查研究是伊朗首次收集关于走私香烟使用情况的经过验证的信息。
2008-2009 年在德黑兰进行了一项随机的、横断面的家庭调查，共纳入 1540 名年龄在 16-90 岁的吸烟者（83%为男性），包括对香烟包装的访谈者检查。
所有香烟中有 20.9%，国产品牌香烟中有 6.7%为走私香烟。共有 60.1%的吸烟者更喜欢外国香烟。性别之间非法香烟的消费无显著差异（Fisher 确切检验，p=0.61）。年轻吸烟者使用走私香烟的比例更高（p=0.01）。
非法香烟的使用比例很高。禁止销售这些香烟的烟草控制法没有得到执行。
