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Half of Population in North Macedonia Are Smokers, Including 37% of 16-16-Year-Olds
15 Jan 2026 13:02 GMT
… that 7.7% of active smokers are aged 13–14, … protection from smoking will be put up for public consultation before … and would effectively ban smoking in nearly all public spaces, has sparked … and public health. The text has been aligned with European regulations …
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In Britain, the inept are dealing with the unstable
15 Jan 2026 05:21 GMT
… understand British politics, when something sinister is going on and when public … Aviv”. There has been no smoking gun which proves that this …
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Here’s what’s on South Africa’s 2026 public health agenda
15 Jan 2026 05:15 GMT
… intelligence is already reshaping public health — diagnosing illnesses, … single cigarette sales and smoking in public areas — and mostly … cigarette use and in smoking.
The industry is pushing … British American Tobacco, Philip Morris, JTI. They are at public …
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What Communist Schools Got Right About Public Health
14 Jan 2026 20:35 GMT
… education systems produced lasting public health benefits despite the … health inequality more than European welfare states. These … post-communist and Western European countries.
The findings suggest … approximately 15%.
For women, smoking declined by about 27%, …
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British American Tobacco to cut 51 jobs in Belgium
14 Jan 2026 12:47 GMT
… Newspaper) January 14, 2026 – British American Tobacco revealed plans to … regulations across Europe, including advertising bans, packaging rules, and public smoking restrictions, have … from regulatory tightening. The EU’s revised Tobacco Products Directive …
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Quit Like Sweden: Hope for smoke-free future
12 Jan 2026 22:29 GMT
… region.
Sweden currently records the lowest smoking rate in Europe—just … reduction strategies that provide smokers with safer alternatives … smokers to switch instead of quit abruptly.
Quit Like Sweden … of empathy in public health.
“Smokers aren’t criminals. …
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North Macedonia Plans Tough New Law to Curb Smoking
12 Jan 2026 14:15 GMT
… a number of other public spaces. Smoking outside schools and … smokers. This is far higher than the EU average, where Eurobarometer and EU … health data suggest about 24 per cent of adults are smokers … .
Also, half of the smokers in North …
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Minister says indoor smoking bans set for update
12 Jan 2026 12:24 GMT
… a rate that exceeds every European Union nation except for Greece … Under current laws, individuals caught smoking in restricted areas face fines … announce it to the public after we complete it.… the minister signaled a broader public health push. He confirmed …
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Smoking laws in SA: Standardised packaging could be the new norm
12 Jan 2026 09:36 GMT
… such as banning smoking in all indoor public spaces, restricting smoking in certain … young people and first-time smokers.
However, concerns have been raised … 2012, followed by countries including France and the United Kingdom.
Currently …
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The Nobel and the Booker remind us of the apocalyptic and absurd in Central European fiction
11 Jan 2026 13:51 GMT
… Krasznahorkai made a rare public appearance to deliver … been variously defined as Central European – Austria, the Czech … East European Romania and the characteristically West European France.
I … vicinity are the words “smoking” or “cigarette” used, …