Smoke-free beaches in Asturias

Two municipalities stand out, those of Castrillón and Franco have their entire coast free of smoke, given that all its sandbanks are within the Asturian network.

The beaches of San Lorenzo in Gijón, Torbas, Monellos and Riboira in El Franco and La Ñora in Villaviciosa, are the last sandy areas that have joined the Asturian Network of Smoke-Free Beaches. Its 27 sandbanks from eight municipalities those who make up this program of the Principality's Ministry of Health, which promotes a tobacco-free life, prevents consumption and encourages respect for people and the environment.

It is estimated that around seven million people die from tobacco every year in the world. These initiatives seek to sensitize the child and youth population to smoking, which is the leading cause of preventable mortality, and to inform about the harmful effects of smoke.

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