Young people in Denmark smoke hookah more than young people anywhere else in Europe. But now, a parliamentary majority want to ban the addictive, sweet tobacco used in hookahs.

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Ban on hookah tobacco in the works

09. nov. 2009 09.29 English

Young people in Denmark smoke hookah more than young people anywhere else in Europe, but that is about to come to an end. A parliamentary majority want to ban the addictive, sweet tobacco, according to free daily newspaper 24timer.

- If I was to be optimistic, I would say that we will have a ban before the arrival of spring. In any circumstance, one will be in place before the end of the parliamentary year in the beginning of June, says head of the parliamentary health committee, Preben Rudiengaard (Venstre) to the free daily.

Rudiengaard has support from a parliamentary majority. Both Dansk Folkeparti, Socialdemokratiet, SF, and Enhedslisten support a ban, according to telephone inquiries.

Translated by Martin Lamberth