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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sweden-close-to-becoming-first-smoke-free-country-in-europe-as-daily-use-of-cigarettes-dwindles-3/>
'Summer is in the air, but cigarette smoke is not in Sweden's outdoor bars and
restaurants.
As the World Health Organization marks "World No Tobacco Day" on Wednesday,
Sweden, which has the lowest rate of smoking in the Europe Union, is close to
declaring itself "smoke free" — defined as having fewer than 5% daily smokers
in the population.
Many experts give credit to decades of anti-smoking campaigns and legislation,
while others point to the prevalence of "snus," a smokeless tobacco product
that is banned elsewhere in the EU but is marketed in Sweden as an alternative
to cigarettes.
Whatever the reason, the 5% milestone is now within reach. Only 6.4% of Swedes
over 15 were daily smokers in 2019, the lowest in the EU and far below the
average of 18.5% across the 27-nation bloc, according to the Eurostat
statistics agency.
Figures from the Public Health Agency of Sweden show the smoking rate has
continued to fall since then, reaching 5.6% last year.'
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-stunting-ocean-australia-wind-solar-europe/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
