Tag: Tobacco
Tobacco control: Only 4 countries are very good students!
News Published on 08/05/2023 at 09:54 Updated 08/05/2023 at 09:54 Reading 2 mins. Only four countries – Brazil, Turkey, Mauritius and the Netherlands – have adopted all the anti-tobacco measures…
Bringing back alcohol and tobacco: Spain, Andorra, Italy… Maximum quantities per country
What is the maximum quantity of alcohol and tobacco that can be brought back to France from abroad? Here is the detail country by country. Summary Summer holidays are often…
Tobacco and alcohol in France: “Taxes do not cover the cost of treatment for sick people”
According to a study by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies, the idea that legal drugs, tobacco and alcohol, bring benefits to the state is ” unfounded their…
Drugs, tobacco and alcohol: the “social” cost far exceeds tax revenue
Tobacco is the drug that costs society and the French state the most, with 156 billion euros per year. Alcohol is in second place with 102 billion. Finally, illicit drugs…
What are the effects of tobacco on health?
Tobacco is the number one preventable cause of death in the world. A smoker is more likely to develop lung disease, cancer, heart attack but also to suffer the silent…
Tobacco: how France can avoid 4 million chronically ill people between 2023 and 2050
The tobacco control policy implemented in France between 2016 and 2020 “had a considerable effect on public health, health expenditure and the labor market”. This is the conclusion of a…
World No Tobacco Day: theme, how to quit?
Every year May 31 is dedicated to World No Tobacco Day. Launched by the WHO, this awareness campaign highlights the health risks of tobacco and supports smokers in their withdrawal.…
World No Tobacco Day: five gentle (and sometimes unusual) methods to avoid falling back
News Published on 05/31/2023 at 09:59 Updated 05/31/2023 at 09:59 Reading 3 mins. Turning to a healthcare professional is the best way to benefit from personalized follow-up to quit smoking,…
World No Tobacco Day: three podcasts to get motivated… and stay strong
News Published on 05/31/2023 at 08:05 Updated 05/31/2023 at 08:05 Reading 2 mins. Quitting smoking is not an easy task, but today there are many aids to succeed in quitting…
World No Tobacco Day: Five things to know about cigarettes
News Published on 05/31/2023 at 09:46 Updated 05/31/2023 at 09:46 Reading 3 mins. Every minute 10 million smokers light a cigarette and 15 people die from tobacco: five things to…