Society
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
smoking
Society
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
Society
Almost 50,000 Catalans gave up smoking in 2021 to reach all-time low of 22.6%
Society
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
Society
Guide to new measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 in force across Catalonia
Society
Smoking ban and restaurant curfew: new coronavirus measures introduced
Society
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
Society
Tobacco use in Catalonia drops almost 2% in 2019
Society
WHO says Catalan government can do more against smoking and obesity
Society
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
Politics
Health minister wants tobacco companies to remove branding from packaging
25.6% of people in Catalonia smoked in 2018, compared to 24% in 2017
Life & Style
Government announces plans to crack down on smoking in vehicles
Politics