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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9932

1 July 2009
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Commission wants member states to protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke by 2012

Brussels, 30/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - After extensive consultation, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on Tuesday 30 June, calling on all member states to bring in laws to protect their citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke by 2012. Addressing press, European Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou said that it was her firm belief that each and every European should be given full protection from tobacco smoke. Tobacco remains the largest single cause...

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