in recent years, attitudes towards smoking have changed considerably in rio de janeiro - nowadays a large number of residents are focused on health conscious practices, and lifestyles, that incorporate healthy decisions, and smoking occurs much less than in the past.

in general, the social status previously associated with smoking is much softer nowadays, and society no longer views the act as overly rebellious or cool - local social gatherings might have individuals smoking, but these groups are normally smaller in size.

rio sem fumo is a law that was established in 2009 to protect everyone from second hand smoke - as second hand smoke is most harmful in closed environments, the law was created to prevent smoking from happening inside buildings and closed off facilities, including bars and restaurants.