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Willemsen, Marc C., Mons, Ute ORCID: 0000-0003-1764-6783 and Fernandez, Esteve ORCID: 0000-0003-4239-723X (2022). Tobacco control in Europe: progress and key challenges. Tob. Control, 31 (2). S. 160 - 164. LONDON: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. ISSN 1468-3318

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Abstract

We discuss progress made with respect to reducing the burden of disease caused by tobacco use within the WHO European Region and outline major issues and challenges regarding ongoing implementation of tobacco control policy. Although 50 of 53 countries in the WHO European Region are parties to the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), smoking prevalence varies tremendously between European countries. While smoking rates are decreasing slowly, faster declines among smokers with a higher socioeconomic status are leading to growing inequalities in tobacco use. Governments in Europe increasingly formulate visions of 'tobacco-free' societies and it is encouraging that the European Commission aims to achieve a tobacco-free Europe in 2040 as part of its Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. While core WHO FCTC measures still have to be fully implemented in many European countries, some countries are implementing more advanced measures such as plain packaging, banning of characterising flavours from tobacco products, tobacco retailer licensing and extensions of smoking bans into spaces such as cars, outdoor areas and public streets. Remaining challenges include protecting tobacco control policymaking from tobacco industry interference, insufficient dedicated budget for scientific research and the need for Europe-wide monitoring data on use of tobacco and nicotine products.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Willemsen, Marc C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mons, Ute UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1764-6783 UNSPECIFIED Fernandez, Esteve UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4239-723X UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-691000
DOI:	10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056857
Journal or Publication Title:	Tob. Control
Volume:	31
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 160 - 164
Date:	2022
Publisher:	BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1468-3318
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COUNTRIES Multiple languages Substance Abuse; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/69100