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Serbia is among the European countries with the largest numbers of smokers. The ministry of health has proposed further restricting smoking in public and enclosed spaces.
Jump to full article: Southeast European Times, 2009-04-20
Author: Bojana Milovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade
Intro: Srmena Krstev, president of Serbia's Commission for the Prevention of Smoking, told the Southeast European Times the age at which they begin is dropping constantly. "About 8% of teenagers, ages 13 to 15, periodically light up a cigarette. A third of them had their first cigarette at the age of ten," she said.
In some countries, such as Greece and Turkey, nearly half the men smoke. However, the percentage of women who light up in those countries is much lower than in Serbia. "Serbia's only 'rival' in the number of smokers among European countries is Bosnia and Herzegovina," she said.
To address the growing health problems posed by smoking, the health ministry has proposed existing amendments to the law prohibiting smoking in enclosed spaces.
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