World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May each year to draw attention to the dangers of using tobacco. This year, the theme is "Tobacco - threat to our environment". According to the World Health Organization, approximately 14 grams of CO2 are emitted per cigarette over its whole life cycle.
Tobacco consumption contributes to an estimated 18% of all deaths in Bulgaria, compared to 17% in the EU, according to the European Commission's Country Health Profile 2021.
The rate of adult smoking is the highest in the EU with nearly one in three adults (29%) smoking daily. Teenage smoking is also a serious concern, especially among girls. 38% of fifteen-year-old girls reported smoking during the past month, the highest rate in the EU for girls, compared with 26% of boys, the Ministry of Health announced.
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 1°C to 6°C, for Sofia around 5°C. There will be frost in some valleys across eight regions in Eastern Bulgaria. After a chilly morning, the day will be sunny across the country. Maximum..
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov visited Arsenal, Bulgaria's largest arms manufacturer, in Kazanlak. The management of the factory presented the technological capabilities of the plant, its main..
Payments under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) have doubled in recent months, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has announced. He added that he was optimistic about receiving the delayed tranches and the remaining funds under the RRP...
European Council President Antonio Costa will be paying a three-day visit to Bulgaria 27-29 April. His schedule includes meetings with President Rumen..
The political formation “Yes, Bulgaria” which is part of the opposition coalition “Democratic Bulgaria” is calling a national conference to elect a new..
Since the beginning of the year, Bulgaria has also met the price stability criterion for eurozone membership, Minister of Finance..
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