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[Síguenos ahora también en Whatsapp. Da clic aquí] European Commission On Tuesday he asked European governments expand smoking ban in certain outdoor areas where non-smokers are particularly susceptible, such
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European Commission On Tuesday he asked European governments expand smoking ban in certain outdoor areas where non-smokers are particularly susceptible, such as terraces of bars and restaurants, playgrounds and swimming pools or bus stops; although he advocated applying this veto also to new products such as the electronic cigarette, whether they contain nicotine or not.
“In the European Health Union, We have a responsibility to protect our citizens, especially children and young people, against exposure to smoke and harmful emissions”, The Health Commissioner warned: Stella Kyriakides, in a statement in which he also stressed a shared commitment to achieving “Tobacco-free generation” on the horizon in 2040.
More than 700,000 people die each year due to tobacco use, thousands of them due to second-hand smoke and aerosols.
We recommend measures to protect citizens from new smoking products and to extend smoke-free environments to key outdoor areas.
▶️https://t.co/gZ2apQPsV2— Stella Kyriakides (@SKyriakidesEU) September 17, 2024
The recommendation is not mandatory. since Member States have exclusive competence in relation to health policy, but Brussels calls on them to include this goal in their national strategies. “taking into account your specific circumstances and needs.”
In describing places where public services see a need for “effective protection against exposure to passive smoking and aerosols,” they emphasize outdoor recreation areas, especially if these are places where children often go, for example, public playgrounds, amusement parks, swimming pools and zoos.
Similarly, Brussels points to open or semi-covered areas next to establishments as performance spaces, citing balconies, roof terraces, verandas or patios and also “restaurants, bars, cafes and other similar premises”. Semi-open areas for public transport, such as bus stops, trams, trains and airports They are also marked.
In addition, the community leader undertakes to offerfinancial support for the implementation of recommendations Strengthen smoke-free zones, including items worth 16 million euros that the public treasury is reserved for health programs and 80 million from the Horizonte programme to combat tobacco and nicotine.
The community team describes other initiatives to support states member in development of preventive measures better protect children and young people, including the links between physical and mental health, which will be further developed within the new European Commission to be established this autumn.
According to the community administration, some 700 thousand people die every year in the EU countries because of to diseases associated with tobacco useincluding “tens of thousands” of which are consumed indirectly, through passive smoking.
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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