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The Councilor for Health of the City of Lorca, María del Carmen Ruiz Jódar, has visited the information table installed in the Alameda de la Constitución on the occasion of the commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day, which takes place today May 31 as established by the World Organization of Health and that this time carries the slogan "Do not let tobacco take your breath. Choose health, not tobacco."

"The objective," said Ruiz Jódar, "is to inform the population about the recommendations to follow to stop smoking, as well as to inform them about the negative effects on health that tobacco has."

The mayor has announced that "the information table will be installed in the morning from 10 am to 1:00 pm Through it will be distributed information leaflets with recommendations and advice to be followed by citizens to quit smoking, as well as information on the problems of health associated with its use, cancer, lung and heart diseases Our intention is to provide as much information as possible so that smokers are aware of the negative consequences of tobacco, but also to share the ideal guidelines to be able to leave it without implying a fact traumatic, inviting you to bet on a healthier life ".

In the last study carried out in 2017, the percentage of smokers in the Region was above the national average (23'25 R. Murcia and 22'08 national);

by sex, a slight upward trend was observed in men, with a percentage of 28'53 in the Region of Murcia by 25'58 national.

However, the trend among Murcian women is somewhat lower compared to the regional level, 18'02 Murcia region by 18'76 national.

Yes, we must highlight the decrease in the percentage of Murcian smokers, which has gone from 28'6 percent of the population in 2003 to 23.25 percent in 2017. But as Ruiz Jódar has pointed out, "we should not conform and since administrations must continue to raise awareness about the harm caused by tobacco, not only in the respiratory system but also in the whole body, as well as the consequences also for passive smokers, especially children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems. stop smoking appear immediately after their abandonment and are increasing as the weeks and months advance, so that every day counts in the fight against this vice ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca