Smoking
New Zealand Bans Future Generations from Smoking Cigarettes
New Zealand will ban the sale of cigarettes to future generations, the government said today, quoted by DPA.
People aged 14 and under, when the law goes into effect in 2027, will never be able to buy cigarettes legally, Deputy Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said.
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.
Europe Remains Suspicious about Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes and novel tobacco products have been around for more than a decade as alternatives to cigarette smoking, which kills nearly 700,000 people in the EU every year. However, they remain a controversial issue and the EU is still hesitant about how to treat them legally.
Montenegro Mulls Banning Tobacco Storage in Bar to Counter Smuggling
Port of Bar in Montenegro. Photo: Government of Montenegro
"Our international partners' reports have expressed concern over the large volume of illegal transit and illegal placing on the market of tobacco products on the territory of Montenegro. They also emphasize that activities in the Port of Bar indicate the existence of security risks," the government said.
As Smoker Numbers Grow Will Europe See Tobacco-Free Generation by 2040
The European Commission is calling for stricter actions on tobacco regulations in a bid to have a tobacco-free generation in the EU by 2040. However, the global number of smokers continues to grow.
Today Is World No Tobacco Day
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
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Europe Still Hesitant about Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes and novel tobacco products have been around for more than a decade as alternatives to cigarette smoking, which kills nearly 700,000 people in the EU every year. However, they remain a controversial issue and the EU is still hesitant about how to treat them legally.
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Smoking-obsessed Greece sees number of smokers decline
According to ELSTAT, there was a 50+ drop of smokers compared to a decade ago
Around 31 percent of Turkish population still smokes despite decade-long campaigns
Around 17 million people among Turkey's population of 83 million still smoke despite years-long efforts to discourage people from smoking, an expert said on National No-Smoking Day on Feb. 9.
But Murat Ağırtaş, the provincial health director of the Central Anatolian province of Kırıkkale, said Turkey dropped in the ranking of a list of heavy-smoker countries.