Don't let tobacco take your breath away!
World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity for the Ministry of Health to join forces with the World Health Organization (WHO) to make people aware of the harmful and fatal effects of active and passive smoking.
Tobacco is the number one cause of early and preventable death worldwide. The tobacco epidemic kills around 8 million people every year around the globe. More than 1.2 million of them are non-smokers who have been exposed to tobacco smoke through no fault of their own. In Luxembourg, there are approximately 1,000 deaths per year linked to tobacco, 80 of which are caused by passive smoking.
The aim of the information and awareness campaign 'Don't let tobacco take your breath away! / Loosst den Tubak Iech net den Otem huelen' is to remind people that stopping smoking is vital for health, well-being and quality of life.
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Campaigns
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Don't play with your health
To mark World Cancer Day held on 4 February, the Ministry of Health is working with the Cancer Foundation to launch a new information and awareness campaign, encouraging all of us to learn about cancer and act to instil good...
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'Live without smoking'
The new smoking law that entered into force on 1 August 2017 follows the transposition of European Directive 2014/40/EU and sets out measures over and above the provisions of this Directive.These additional measures aim to protect the health of children...
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Stop smoking help programme
The stop smoking help programme aims to provide tailored support to anyone who wishes to give up smoking. This programme has been implemented by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Fund (Caisse nationale de santé - CNS). It...
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