Almost one in four people in Catalonia are smokers, uptick in 2022 for both men and women
New medication integrated into public health used by 24,000 between February and April
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Catalan health department plans law to ban smoking outside schools and on terraces
Over one in five residents are smokers but trend has gone down for decades
Almost 50,000 Catalans gave up smoking in 2021 to reach all-time low of 22.6%
6.6% of non-smokers say they are exposed at home, according to government survey
Smoking to be banned on four Barcelona beaches in pilot test this summer
City council aims to raise awareness of health damage while curbing pollution of the sand and sea
Guide to new measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 in force across Catalonia
Ban on social gatherings of over 10 people, restrictions on smoking in public and 1am curfew for restaurants
Smoking ban and restaurant curfew: new coronavirus measures introduced
Spanish health minister agreed the new restrictions after a meeting with regional authorities
Government considers ban on outdoor smoking where distances cannot be guaranteed
Galicia and Canary Islands first adopted measure that applies to both the street and on bar terraces
Tobacco use in Catalonia drops almost 2% in 2019
Smoking is estimated to cause 9,030 deaths a year, accounting for one in six fatalities
WHO says Catalan government can do more against smoking and obesity
World Health Organization approves Catalonia's health planning but recommends tackling new challenges like climate change
Basketball star Ricky Rubio leads anti-tobacco programme for young smokers
As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source
Health minister wants tobacco companies to remove branding from packaging
25.6% of people in Catalonia smoked in 2018, compared to 24% in 2017
Government announces plans to crack down on smoking in vehicles
Percentage of smokers in Catalonia in 2018 up from previous years to 25.6%
Health department intends to ban smoking in private vehicles
Decreasing tobacco consumption and road accidents among reasons for new legislation