Working group: Smoke-free Finland through better tobacco and nicotine policy
(WorldNews Finland)

A working group, appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, proposes a road map for ending the use of tobacco and other nicotine products in Finland by 2030. It would mean that less than 5% of the adult population use tobacco and nicotine products daily. Reaching this goal, recorded in the Tobacco Act, requires that the future governments monitor and assess tobacco policy and develop new measures. The working group submitted its report to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Annika Saarikko on the World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. `The working group has several interesting proposals, such as the proposal to enhance the prevention of tobacco product use, including snus...