The European Commission has launched a £13.5 million
anti-tobacco campaign.

Source: Belfast Telegraph (uk)
Date: 2010-05-27, 997-2005

The European Commission has launched a £13.5 million
anti-tobacco campaign targeting the young after a survey showed
that 35% of 15 to 24-year-olds are smokers.

The UK figure is even higher at 40% - exceeded only by France and
Spain (48%), Belgium (44%) and Bulgaria (42%), with 39% of the
15-24 category in Ireland admitting to smoking, according to the
latest "Eurobarometer" poll, conducted last October.

EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli warned:
"Tobacco kills 650,000 Europeans every year and many lives could
be saved by reducing tobacco consumption. I am particularly
concerned about smoking rates amongst young people - Europe
cannot passively watch future generations smoke away their
health."