The world health authority has confirmed that 55,000 Spaniards die as a result of tobacco-related diseases every year.

The world well being authority has confirmed that 55,000 Spaniards die as a result of tobacco-related diseases each year.

The figure was published on Tuesday, which sees the observation of World No Tobacco Day.

The positive news is that considering that the Spanish government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero brought in its new anti-tobacco law on Jan. 2, 400,000 Spaniards have stopped smoking.

The new law prohibits smoking in closed public spaces for example bars and restaurants and also in some outdoor areas for example children's playgrounds. Soon after some initial opposition, the law has been accepted by the majority of the population with only extremely couple of instances of it becoming disregarded.

The National Committee for the Prevention of Tobacco calculates the new law will avoid around 500,000 illnesses and 10,000 premature deaths over a decade.

Meanwhile, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) has launched a campaign to attempt to take the glamor out of smoking.

The AECC highlights that around a million smokers in Spain are aged between 16 and 24, adding that one in 3 of those youngsters develop clinical dependency on the substance by the time they reach 35.

The AECC campaign "Break Away From Tobacco" has enjoyed the participation of sports stars, like footballer Diego Forlan, basketball player Ricky Rubio and signer Alejandro Sanz.

Phrases including "You will in no way look cool with yellow teeth." and "The only time you ought to use a lighter is at a rock concert." are attempting to get the anti-tobacco message across the country where until recently smoking has been accepted as a fact of life.

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