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Spain poised to raise price of cigarettes and ban smoking on terrazas and in cars
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health is considering plans to raise the price of tobacco and ban smoking on terraces and inside cars as part of...
Spain may ban smoking in cars as well as on bar and restaurant terraces
AN anti-smoking plan from Spain's Health Ministry suggests a smoking ban in private cars as well as on bar and restaurant terraces.
The aim is...
Number of smokers in the world falls by 20millon but success is still ‘fragile’
THE number of people smoking across the world has fallen by 20million, researchers have said.
A report published by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday...
Smoking in Spain: Should it be banned on terraces?
HEALTH ministers have called for smoking to be banned on terraces and outdoor restaurant seating in Spain.
The Ministry of Health wants the current law...
Will I get fined for smoking on the beach in Spain’s Andalucia?
A whooping €600,000 fine can be issued in cases where authorities consider that the health of more than one hundred people has been jeopardised
Hefty fines to people who break partial smoking ban in Spain’s Andalucia
The restriction also applies to the use of any other tobacco inhalation device, water pipe, bong or similar, including electronic cigarettes or vaping.
BREAKING: Spain orders closure of all nightclubs and nationwide smoking ban to fight COVID-19 resurgence
Health Minister Salvador Illa instructed the 17 autonomous communities to bring in the new measures following a week of rapidly increasing coronavirus cases
Will smoking on the street be banned in Spain’s Andalucia in a bid to fight COVID-19?
Health minister for the southernmost region Jesus Aguirre said in a press conference that he has requested a study to 'see if there is enough evidence' to justify bringing in a ban
Smoking can help transmit coronavirus according to Spain’s Health Ministry
SPAIN’S Health Ministry has advised against smoking cigarettes as they allegedly help transmit coronavirus.
World Health Organisation issues warning to Spain’s smokers over coronavirus
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement urging smokers to quit the habit to help prevent a second wave of COVID-19.
Released on...
STUB IT OUT: Government project seeks to ban smoking on beaches in Spain’s Andalucia
The project comes as May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, which this year has set its theme as 'Tobacco and lung health'
Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors
LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local...
Number of Spanish smokers has INCREASED after sweeping bans on indoor smoking
SPANISH efforts to stub out smoking have backfired.
A ban on smoking inside in bars, restaurants and offices has led to an increase, not...
Malaga’s Antonio Banderas quits smoking
“If there is something good that came from all of this, it is that I suddenly stopped smoking, without needing pills or anything like that. It’s over!” said Banderas, 56
Malaga couple investigated after baby swallows cannabis
A test showed that the baby had the drug present in her bloodstream
Non-smoker in Spain to sue hospital authorities after pre-op photo of him used on cigarette packets
He said that many of his neighbours had recognised him on the packets
Eye spy some cigarettes: How smoking can damage your eyes
Even e-cigarettes may be harmful to the eyes
Passive smoking increases risk to foetuses by up to 29%
Comprehensive study of 27,993 European mothers and children
Spanish coffee drinkers are battling major illnesses, says Harvard report
Harvard report says coffee can reduce the risks of diabetes, cardiovascular illness, neurological disease and even suicide
Are the Spanish really as healthy as they think?
The Spanish imagine they’re the healthiest of them all thanks to their Mediterranean diet. But with over half the populace officially fat and unfit, does the looking glass lie? Iona Napier investigates
VIDEO: Shocking footage of toddler forced to drink beer and smoke in Spain
Sat outside a Spanish cafe, two Romanian men laugh as the child drinks beer and puffs on a cigarette
Number of Spanish smokers falls to less than a quarter of population
Smokers stubbing out habit between 2009 and 2014, new study shows
Spain’s cigarette sales hit all-time low
Sales from the first half of 2015 register a 2.4% decrease from 2014
Smoking and sight loss
We all know that it’s not healthy for you to smoke, but few people know that it can also affect your vision
Spain’s smoking sadness
SMOKING is the number one killer in Spain, killing more than AIDS, alcohol, illegal drugs and traffic accidents collectively.
A report on premature mortality lead...
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