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Health Matters
Guide2Granada's Health Matters issue provides information on what to expect from the Spanish Health Service, along with articles relating to the availability of drinking water in Spain and the current Spanish smoking laws. More articles are due over the coming months, so check back regularly to see what's new.
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Health
Not only is the climate in Spain one of the best in
Europe, the Spanish are rated as one of the world's healthiest race of people,
with the average male life expectancy to be around 75, and female around 83,
the highest in the EU. This is partly due to the low number of heart disease
cases; a main contributory factor being the renowned Mediterranean diet
consisting of olive oil, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and, of course,
red wine, coupled with the more laid back attitude to life.
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Hospitals
There a number of hospitals in and around Granada. Please
see the table below for details of the main ones.
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| Smoking Laws in Spain | Smoking Laws in Spain
Surprising
though it may seem, approximately 70% of the Spanish population are said to be
non-smokers. The Spanish Government recognises this, and on January 1st
2006, a new law was implemented (Ley 28/2005) covering a range of public
health measures against smoking in Spain, along with tighter regulations on the
sale, supply and advertising of tobacco products.
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| Drinking Water | Drinking Water
 Drinking water in Spain is known as ‘agua potable’ and, whilst
it is considered safe to drink tap water in all major cities in Spain, the
Province of Granada, Andalucía, is, quite rightly, proud of the exceptional
quality of its drinking water. Being situated at the base of the snow capped
Sierra Nevada mountain range and home to the natural springs of Lanjáron, the
water is here crystal clear and extremely refreshing.
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