{"id":4383,"date":"2023-06-02T08:39:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4383"},"modified":"2023-06-12T08:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:40:47","slug":"sweden-close-to-smoke-free-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/sweden-close-to-smoke-free-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden Close to Smoke-Free Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden has almost reached smoke-free status, which is considered 5 percent of the population or less smoking, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/smoking-cigarettes-snus-sweden-7e3744800a4714bdee4bcb1736983586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a>. In 2019, 6.4 percent of Swedes over the age of 15 were daily smokers. Last year, 5.6 percent of the population were smokers, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were early in restricting smoking in public spaces, first in school playgrounds and after school centers and later in restaurants, outdoor cafes and public places such as bus stations,\u201d said Ulrika Arehed, secretary-general of the Swedish Cancer Society. \u201cIn parallel, taxes on cigarettes and strict restrictions on the marketing of these products have played an important role.<\/p>\n<p>Members of European Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2023\/06\/01\/2679928\/0\/en\/MEPs-call-for-the-EU-to-adopt-the-Swedish-harm-reduction-model.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed concern<\/a> with the European Union approach toward smoking cessation, noting a need for an approach following that of Sweden. Charlie Weimers and Johan Nissinen called for a more open approach toward harm reduction in the EU at a press conference in Brussels that was hosted by the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/tobaccoreporter.com\/2023\/06\/02\/sweden-close-to-smoke-free-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden has almost reached smoke-free status, which is considered 5 percent of the population or less smoking, reports AP. In 2019, 6.4 percent of Swedes over the age of 15 were daily smokers. 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