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How many people on earth use snuff?
Johano
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in Snufftaking
This question occupied my mind for a while. I am talking about daily users. Do you think there is a way to estimate it somehow? I cant imagine how big or small this number is, millions, or maybe thousands snufftakers worldwide?
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IARC monographs 100E presents some updated data. Talking about India, "The India Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2009–10) revealed that 26% of all adults usesmokeless tobacco in some form, 21.4% daily and 4.5% occasionally. Prevalence in men (32.9%) is higher than in women (18.4%), and is higher in rural (29.3%) than urban areas (17.7%). Large variations are observed between States, from around 5% in Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Chandigarh to 49% in Bihar (India GATS Report, 2009–10). Khaini is the most commonly used smokeless tobacco product (11.6%), followed by gutka (8.2%). Prevalence of khaini chewing is significantly higher among men (18%) than among women (5%); 13.1% men and 2.9% women chew
gutka; 6.2% (7.5% men, 4.9% women) of adults use betel quid with tobacco; 4.7% (3.3% men, 6.3% women) use tobacco products such as mishri, gul, gudakhu for oral application (dentifrice); and 4.4% uses some other products, such as snuff for nasal application and some local products. The pattern of use of smokeless tobacco products also varies widely in different States of India."
India population - 1210854977 (2011 census), 4.4% equals to 53 milions (rounded) users of "other [smokeless tobacco] products, such as snuff for nasal application and some local products".
Some valuable (albeit outdated) data about dry snuff annual production amounts is provided in IARC monographs vol. 89. Sales of dry snuff in the USA declined steadily from 3678.7 tonnes in 1986 to 1526.2 tonnes in 2001. However, I think it is safe to assume that domestic dry snuff is predominantly used orally there.
By the way, in 1925-1930 snuff sales in Poland almost equaled sales in the United Kingdom (390 and 410 tonnes, respectively).
Personally, I qualify as daily user for last 5 years. My weekly intake ranges from 10 g to 15 g (roughly 0.5-0.75 kg per year). I do use oral tobacco occasionally - 40 g a week, when I manage to get hold of it (actual consumption is about 1 kg yearly). On average, one tobacco plant gives 50 g tobacco (not counting sand leaves); I would need to grow 30-50 plants for my needs every year.
"1,236 respondents took part in a survey (68% man, 32% woman), the mean age was 26±6.8 years. 81% at least once had contact with snuff , 37% consumes it regularly. Snuff is mostly consumed by young men (84%). The first contact with the snuff occurs between 13-16 years (43%) and 17-19 years (35%), during meetings with friends (43%) and in educational institutions (28%). Snuff was often accompanied by alcohol (28%). The main side effects of snuff usage were: dryness of the nasal mucosa, dizziness, chronic rhinitis, rapid heart rate, nosebleeds and nausea (16, 12, 8, 8, 6, 6%, respectively). There was no correlation between the snuff consumption and cancer or respiratory and cardiovascular diseases."
67% of 38383000 = 0.67 × 38383000 = 25716610
37% of 25716610 = 0.37 × 25716610 = 9515145.7 or 9.5 million regular snuff users in Poland, if results of this study could be applied to 15-64 y. segment.
Talking about Europe, nasal snuff is legal in all countries bar the Baltics - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia - and Finland. Nasal snuff is produced only in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the UK (as far as I know, Polish brands are contracted snuffs).
We can go further, that's interesting.
But then again, you rarely see a pipe smoker nowadays and theres plenty of places still selling pipe baccy or even cigars.
Must all be done 'behind closed doors'.