Smoking in Finland

[1] There are several factors that have influenced the decrease in the smoking prevalence, such as legislative actions, health promotion and national monitoring systems, policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption through public awareness campaigns, advertising bans and increased taxation.

A smoking ban for some public places is already enacted, and extends to outdoor concerts and immediate areas around schools and day-care centres,[8] and many Finnish landlords insist on non-smoking rental agreements.

Nicotine replacement therapy products are widely available in pharmacies and grocery stores, however they are relatively pricy which may not motivate smokers to quit.

In addition to aid smoking cessation there are support networks, free of charge telephone quitline and several internet websites for smokers trying to quit.

The European Union banned the sale of snus in 1992, after a 1985 WHO study concluded that "oral use of snuffs of the types used in North America and western Europe is carcinogenic to humans".