Tobacco control in Europe: progress and key challenges

Review Substance Abuse

Global review of tobacco product flavour policies

Olufemi Erinoso et al.

Summary: Flavoured tobacco products are prohibited or restricted in 11 countries and the EU, with a focus on dissuading youth from tobacco use. Policies cover products made of tobacco leaf and consistently prohibit flavours associated with fruits, vanilla and spices. Further research is needed to examine the implementation and impacts of these policies to assist other countries interested in similar actions.

TOBACCO CONTROL (2021)

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A first pass, using pre-history and contemporary history, at understanding why Australia and England have such different policies towards electronic nicotine delivery systems, 1970s-c. 2018

Virginia Berridge et al.

Summary: The United Kingdom and Australia have developed significantly different policy responses to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), particularly in terms of promoting smoking cessation or restricting access to prevent youth uptake. The key differences identified between the two countries' approaches to nicotine regulation include the presence of a supportive scientific network for nicotine harm reduction in the UK, successful health activism opposing restrictive policies in Europe and England, and the influence of illicit drug harm reduction on policy in England.

ADDICTION (2021)

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Review Oncology

Tobacco control policies in the 21st century: achievements and open challenges

Armando Peruga et al.

Summary: Noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, account for almost 70% of global deaths, with smoking as a common risk factor. The introduction of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has led to significant reductions in smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke exposure, but challenges still remain in further reducing smoking rates and implementing effective tobacco control policies.

MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY (2021)

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What does Brexit mean for UK tobacco control?

J. Robert Branston et al.

Summary: The potential implications of Brexit for UK tobacco control mainly focus on areas such as supply, cost, taxation, and regulation. Commitments regarding the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland will have an impact on tobacco control measures.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY (2021)

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