Finland tobacco-free by 2040
The government of Finland is urged to undertake policies that make Finland tobacco-free by 2040. This means that tobacco use is reduced by 10 % annually. Nowadays, around one quarter of adults uses tobacco products.
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The best smoke-free workplace
The capital of Finland, Helsinki, was declared a smoke-free city in
January 2007. Smoking is banned in all workplaces, and in 2011 the city
of Helsinki was awarded the best smoke-free workplace in Finland. No
designated smoking areas are arranged indoors. Employees are strongly and in a positive manner
encouraged to quit.
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The Tobacco Act: To end the use of the tobacco products
The purpose of the new Tobacco
Act is to impose efficient measures to reduce the likelihood of children and
youths taking up smoking and to limit smoking in their living environment.The
aim of the Tobacco Act s is to stop the use of tobacco products.
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SMOKING IN FINLAND 2010
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Smoking decreases, overweight increases
Smoking among men
has decreased since the late 1970s, smoking among women has remained at
the same level since the mid-1980s. However, female smoking has
decreased slightly in recent years.
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