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The development of the tobacco epidemic in Russia is not much different from what was previously observed in developed countries. Male smoking prevalence in Russia is one of the highest in the world, while female smoking has increased significantly in 1990-ies. In the 2010s after two decades of full liberalization, tobacco control policies have tightened significantly, leading to a steady decline in smoking prevalence, observed for the first time in the post-Soviet period. However, this decline affected mainly men, while smoking among women stagnated and even increased among certain groups. In our study, we focus on several research questions. First, we provide a detailed quantitative assessment of the effect of smoking on mortality. Using national data on causes-related mortality and international estimates of the relative mortality risks for smokers, we estimate the tobacco attributable mortality in 1994-2019, as well as its contribution to reducing life expectancy and health life expectancy in Russia. Next, we shift the focus of research to the micro level, trying to reveal individual and household determinants of smoking. On the final stage of our research we discuss the problem of non-decreasing female smoking in Russia in the context of the incomplete gender transition. https://www.populationassociation.org/viewdocument/gender-aspects-of-the-tobacco-epide?CommunityKey=08ad0396-2035-4c31-8b70-5c64f1164c56&tab=librarydocuments#ItemCommentPanel