TABLE 2.
Tobacco Control Policies in the Republic of Korea: 1995–2006
| Policya | 1995 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Inflation-adjusted price,b $ | 1.51 | 1.63 | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 2.04 | 2.52 | 2.47 |
| Media campaign publicity intensity | Low | Low | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
| Clean air laws,c % | ||||||||||
| Separate smoking areas in worksites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Separate smoking areas in restaurants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Smoking bans in other public places | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Advertising restrictions | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level |
| Health warnings | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level | Low level |
| Cessation treatment | ||||||||||
| Coverage by national health insurance | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Weak |
| Physician interventions | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Quit line | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Present |
a
Policies in effect in June of a given year.
b
In 2006 US dollars (approximately WON 970/$).
c
Indexed to 1.