Finland - to end the consumption of tobacco products by 2040..


January 16, 2010 - We created a news brief on January 14, 2010 Finland - extends anti-tobacco law, restricting smoking in cars and ban on cigarette displays.

We were not sure if these new tobacco control measure had been implemented so we contacted Dr. Matti Rautalahti, Ylilääkäri - Chief Medical Officer. Suomen Syöpäyhdistys - Cancer Society of Finland.

We (Dr. Matti Rautalahti) find the new anti-tobacco measures (legislation) is still a proposal discussed in the Parliament.


Government proposal aims: To end the consumption of tobacco products in Finland..

Also, you'll find links to other reports on tobacco control in Finland.

Dr. Rautalahti tells us that Big Tobacco is fiercely fighting back, as we expected. They are most annoyed of the main aim of the newest amendment: to make Finland smoke-free by 2040 by decreasing the number of smokers so low that smoking becomes a very minor issue. But we quite certain that most of the proposals will be accepted and the new law passed later this spring.

Finland related news briefs:
Finland - extends anti-tobacco law, restricting smoking in cars and ban on cigarette displays..;
Finland - health officials devising more restrictions to fight tobacco use..;
Finland - government proposing ban on smoking when kids present and other tobacco control measures..;
Finland may ban smoking in cars carrying children..;
Finland - Court of Appeals Hears Cigarette Liability Case, Decision Spring 2010..;
Finland banning shops from displaying cigarettes..;
Finland - proposal to ban tobacco display, total ban on SNUS..;
European Health Commissioner reprimands Astrid Thors for snus liberation campaign..;
Aland Islands Dispute Over Sale of SNUS On Board Ships Threatens Finland's Ratification of the EU's Treaty of Lisbon (The Reform Treaty)..;
Finnish Ferry Goes Swedish Over Snus Ban.. and
EU Takes Finland to Court Again For NOT Banning the Use of Oral Tobacco..

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