Press Release: World No Tobacco Day: more Europeans support smoke-free policies, new Eurobarometer reveals

The majority of European citizens are in favour of smoke-free policies, according to the results of a new Eurobarometer on Tobacco presented by EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou in the European Parliament to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2007. An overwhelming majority of 88% support smoke-free offices, indoor workplaces and public spaces - a slight increase compared to last year's survey (86%). The survey also reveals that one in three smokers have tried to give up in the last 12 months. However, over 70% of them have relapsed into the habit in less than two months. Commissioner Kyprianou announced that the EU's anti-smoking campaign, 'HELP – For a Life Without Tobacco', will launch on 31 May an e-mail coaching service to support people as they quit smoking. A European Youth Manifesto "Young People: For a Life Without Tobacco" was also presented to the Commissioner and MEPs in Strasbourg.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/07/200 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/200&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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