The Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared a new comprehensive plan aimed at combating the consumption of tobacco products by the country's citizens. This is reported by EFE, 20 Minutos reports.
According to the publication, the government has delayed taking measures to combat smoking, as efforts have been focused on preventing the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new plan of the Ministry of Health, the Spaniards will be banned from smoking in cars.
It is noted that by 2023, the Spanish authorities plan to create more zones free of tobacco smoke and electronic cigarettes. An increase in taxes on tobacco products is also indicated among the measures to combat smoking.
On September 30, the head of the European Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, Kremlin Vikramasinghe, called Russia an example to follow in the fight against smoking and alcohol. According to him, there is a positive trend in this area in Russia.
