Smoking cessation
Türkiye ranks first in cigarettes smoked: Report
Türkiye has emerged as the leading nation globally for the highest number of cigarettes smoked, earning the disconcerting distinction with 17.1 cigarettes per capita per day, according to a European Union (EU) Statistics Office report.
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Preventable deaths from smoking still high in Greece
Greece could have prevented almost 170,000 deaths between 2000 and 2019 if it had followed Sweden's example in combating smoking, according to the findings of the report Saving Lives Like Sweden, signed by leading experts in smoking harm reduction from around the world.
Man saves cigarette money to build caravan
After quitting smoking two years ago and saving the money he would have otherwise spent on cigarettes, a man living in the western province of İzmir has turned his 2004 model vehicle into a caravan.
Mehmet Ardil, a 38-year-old auto electrician, decided to quit smoking two packs of cigarettes a day when he became a father of twin boys.
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Bid to lessen appeal of heated tobacco products
By treating heated tobacco products the same as regular cigarettes, the Health Ministry is attempting to make them "unattractive."
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About 40% of 15-29-year-olds in Bulgaria Smoke Every Day
About 40% of young people (between 15 and 29 years old) in Bulgaria smoke traditional cigarettes practically every day, including 14% of young people under the age of 18 who are smokers. This is shown by a sociological survey by "Gallup International Balkan" commissioned by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, conducted in October.
US Company Threatens to Sue Montenegro Over Tobacco Seizure
Montenegrin Customs officers seize tobacco in the Port of Bar. Photo: Government of Montenegro
The Customs Office said it seized eight containers with 4,000 boxes of tobacco owned by a US company, Lenora International, registered in the US state of Delaware.
Some 250,000 Turks quit smoking with help of ‘Alo 171’
Some 250,000 Turkish citizens have quit smoking with the help of "Alo 171," a phone line connecting smokers with the health officials who help them to quit, the country's Health Ministry has said.
In a statement issued for May 31, World No Tobacco Day, the ministry highlighted that more than 700,000 people called the line in 2021 and more than one third succeeded in quitting.
Nicotine Pouches: The Better Way to Quit Smoking
Oral nicotine pouches or lozenges, a novel flavoured nicotine product, are gaining popularity. This substance fills the space between the cheek and the gum. They don't have tobacco in them, but they do have nicotine, flavourings, sweeteners, and plant fibres.
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Dr. Geshanova: Many Bulgarians Underestimate the Risk of Smoking
Bulgarians largely underestimate the risks of smoking. The Bulgarian knows everything, especially in the field of medicine, but there is a psychological barrier - he/she ignores the dangers, he/she knows that it is harmful, there is no organ and cell that are not damaged, but this applies to the other, not to them personally.
Study: Why Quitting Smoking is More Difficult for Women than Men
A recent study from the University of Burgundy found that even though women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but they are less likely to quit.