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Young People: For a Life without Tobacco
- A European Youth Manifesto - |
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Preamble
We, the youth of Europe, are deeply concerned by the impact that smoking and passive smoking have on the individual. Keeping in mind the fundamental right to healthcare and a healthy environment and the fact that every individual has the right to a standard of living adequate to their health and well being should be in position to make healthy choices, we issue this manifesto
Introduction
As the biggest avoidable cause of death in the EU, tobacco is of tremendous significance to health, social, economic and environmental policies. Over 10.000 young people throughout the EU have been involved in the European Youth Forum (YFJ) project “Young People: For a Life without Tobacco?†This extensive youth consultation produced a large number of demands and recommendations for more effective policies at the local, national and EU level. This European Manifesto includes the outcomes of the national consultation processes in the EU Member States, as adopted by close to 200 national representatives in Brussels, on 21 May 2006. |
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Manifesto
Watch the story of the manifesto (in English only)
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Testimonials
Soundbytes: Young Europeans on tobacco (in English only)
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