Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-23-Speech-2-375"
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"Mr President, as has already been mentioned, every year 65 000 people die in Europe from smoking-related illnesses. The number of victims of passive smoking is also tragically high – about 80 000 European citizens die every year owing to other people’s bad habit. That is why a total ban on smoking in the workplace and other public places should be welcomed.
Our long fight against smoking has not been unsuccessful. Ten or twenty years ago, it was natural for people to smoke almost everywhere: during meetings and even on buses in some countries. Now it is almost an aggression to light a cigarette at social events. The success of the anti-smoking campaign shows us that multinational companies, such as the tobacco companies, are not unbeatable. If we have clear goals for the environment and health and we can mobilise society, NGOs and politicians – not forgetting good lawyers – then we can reach our goals, step by step. This report is taking the right steps in the right direction. We should of course mention that it is smoking we are fighting, not smokers."@en1
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