Peruvians smoking fewer cigarettes

Volume sales of cigarettes in Peru declined moderately last year, according to a story by the Andina news agency quoting Euromonitor International.

No figures were given but the report attributed the decline to the usual factors: rising prices, smoking bans in public-places and a rising awareness of the health impacts associated with tobacco smoking.

The story suggested, too, that a growing demand for more-expensive, innovative products, such as those with flavour capsules, meant that the value of cigarette sales was increasing.