to all political leaders at all levels, and to all decision makers in business and the social sphere: presidents, administrators and business managers.

Since there is overwhelming scientific evidence that tobacco smoke is the greatest avoidable threat to health worldwide, and that nonsmokers are involontary victims of tobacco smoke,

the EUN requests all responsible elected officials of social collectivities to take effective and pratical legislative measures to fight against tobacco and protect nonsmokers.

Therefore, the EUN demands,

1. Limits. An effective regulation to ensure the provision of clean air, free from tobacbo smoke in all enclosed or covered places.

   It is high time for politicians to clarify their position on the smoking ban on European passenger aircrafts. The opportunity can be taken at the ICAO (Intemational Civil Aviation Organization) General Assembly next September in Montreal (19/9-4/10 1995).

2. Recognize that tobacco smoke definitely spreads as a fluid, and that only physical separation is capable of separating smoking and non-smoking areas.

   Consequently, at work, smokers are authorized to smoke only in designated smoking rooms,

3. Authorities should decide that ashtrays are forbidden in non-smoking areas.

   Indeed, an ashtray in a non-smoking area is an invitation to bypass the smoking ban.

4. Invite the <<International Labor Office>> to define the <<toxicological data sheet of tobacco smoke>> which is a dangerous substance, toxic, irritant and carcinogenic, present in the closed or covered work place today.

5. Implement the WHO recommendation its Member States to:

   <<impose a levy of at least 1% of tobacco tax revenue to fund specific tobacco control and health promotion activities>> (WHO. Madrid, 7-11 November 1988).

6. In conclusion, decision makers have a clear choice:
   Either permit tobacco smoke,
   thus banning clean air,

   or ensure clean air,
   thus banning tobacco smoke

   Stensund, 6th August, 1995

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   Members of EUN

   BELGIQUE - BELGIE	Niet-Roker Initiatief Vlaanderen
   DANMARK	Røgfrit Miljø
   EIRE	Irish Association of Non-Smokers
   FRANCE	Comité National Contre le Tabagisme Ligue Contre la Fumée du Tabac en Public - les Droits des Non-fumeurs Ligue Vie et Santé
   LIETUVA	Lithuanien Temperence Movement <<Baltu Ainal>>
   LUXEMBOURG	Association des Droits des Non-Fumeurs
   NEDERLAND	Nederlandse Nietrokers-vereniging CAN
   NORGE	Røykfritt Miijø Norge
   POLSKA	National Anti-Tobacco Movement
   ROMANIA	Fundatia Pentru Aparare Drepturilor Nefumatorilor Din Romana
   SLOVENIJE	Zveza Drusten Nekadilcev Slovenije
   SUISSE-SCHWEISS	Association suisse des non-fumeurs
   SUOME	Suomen ASH r.y. (Action on Smoking and Health)
   SVERIDGE	Hälsofrämjandet Svenska Frisk-sportförbundet Svenska Laryngförbundet Svenska Missionförbundet Visir
   UNITED KINGDOM	The Association for Nonsmokers' Rights

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