{"id":3258,"date":"2024-12-12T10:51:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2024-12-16T13:06:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T13:06:53","slug":"swedens-smoke-free-milestone-a-global-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/uk\/swedens-smoke-free-milestone-a-global-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden\u2019s Smoke-Free Milestone: A Global Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 14, 2024, Sweden made history by becoming the first country to achieve official smoke-free status, with smoking rates dropping to just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2024\/11\/13\/2979967\/0\/en\/Sweden-Is-Smoke-Free-EU-Must-Follow-Sweden-s-Lead.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5.3%<\/a>. This groundbreaking achievement is a blueprint for public health success, offering a lifesaving example for countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate and amplify this milestone, Considerate Pouchers gathered at the Swedish Parliament, urging policymakers to \u201cShare Sweden\u2019s Gift with the World.\u201d Through an open letter, we called on leaders to embrace harm reduction strategies both locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-1024x817.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3267\" style=\"width:717px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-1024x817.png 1024w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-1536x1226.png 1536w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sweden-cp.png 1786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on this momentum, we brought our message to the EU Parliament on December 11. Standing united on the steps of Brussels, we highlighted the transformative power of harm reduction in safeguarding public health while respecting personal choice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we strive to inspire policymakers across Europe to follow Sweden\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3275\" style=\"width:841px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brussels-image-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter-729x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter-729x1024.png 729w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter-768x1079.png 768w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/consideratepouchers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/open-letter.png 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 14, 2024, Sweden made history by becoming the first country to achieve official smoke-free status, with smoking rates dropping to just 5.3%. 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