Croatia's First National No-smoking Day

Josip Cardinal Bozanic

Function: Archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia

Title: Cardinal Priest of St. Jerome of the Croatians

Birthdate: Mar 20, 1949	Country: Croatia

Elevated: Oct 21, 2003	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Croatia's First National No-smoking Day
Oct 17, 2004
The no-smoking day received support from the Croatian archbishop Josip Bozanic, who instructed his priests to introduce the topic into their Sunday sermons.

(The Lancet, 2003-03-07) Croatia's national no-smoking campaign received a boost with the launch its first no-smoking day on March 5, the first day of Lent.

The national board for the no-smoking campaign, which organised the day, hopes that, since more than 80% of people in Croatia are Catholics, the promotion may provide strong motivation for people to think about their health and to make long-term decisions about giving up smoking.

The no-smoking day received support from the Croatian archbishop Josip Bozanic, who instructed his priests to introduce the topic into their Sunday sermons.

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