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Jump to full article: Southeast Europe Online (SEEOL), 2006-01-31
Author: Source: One World South East Europe
Intro: The Bureau of Public Health of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, in cooperation with four elementary schools from Mostar started a campaign to mark 31 January – No Smoking Day. The official slogan of the campaign is “No Smoking – Life at Its Fullest”. The campaign is organized under the Orkdal project, with support by the Nansen Dialogue Centre Mostar.
The central event of the campaign took place at the Spanish Square in Mostar. The campaign aims to promote healthy lifestyles free of tobacco and promote the citizens’ right to clean air – free of tobacco smoke.
The past research conducted by the Bureau of Public Health, 55% of the population in the Canton are active smokers, 25% of whom are heavy smokers (consume more than 20 cigarettes daily).
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