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Intro: Macedonia is in second spot according to tobacco consumption per capita in Europe. Poland takes the top spot. According to data collected by the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 35% of the total population in Macedonia (700.000) smoke and the number of smokers constantly rises. Globally, trends prevail with regard to cutting down indoor or outdoor smoking.
WHO announced this recent data on the occasion of May 31 - World No Tobacco Day.
Macedonia observes May 31 with the logo "Youth Without Smoking - Cut the Network of Tobacco Advertising".
Latest global survey involving the youth, showed soaring tobacco consumption amongst adolescent girls in many countries. The increase is considered to be influenced by aggressive marketing of the tobacco industry.
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