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ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRADA Pakistan ) has urged Pakistan to take inspiration from Sweden, which has become the first nation in the world to ach
ieve official ‘smoke-free’ status, according to data released recently.
Sweden has hit this historic milestone 16 y
ears ahead of the European Union target, while most of its fellow member states are set to miss it by a significant margin said a news release.
Official health data released by Sweden’s public health agency shows that just 4.5% of the nation’s Swedish-born over-16s smoke – significantly below the globally recognised bench-mark of 5% for smoke-free status.
“Sweden’s extraordinary success is the result of its pioneering policy approach of gradually shifting to safer alternatives of cigarettes”, IRADA added
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