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It seems now established that the use of tobacco can cause diseases, even serious ones. It has also been calculated that 50% of smokers die on average 14 years earlier. Today, around 26% of the European population smokes, of which 29% are young.

The pressure on national health systems due to tobacco-related diseases and premature deaths has prompted the EU to pursue a policy of deterring smoking with a series of measures on a European scale.


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What EU is doing


To address this situation, the European Union and national governments have taken various tobacco control measures in the form of legislation, recommendations and information campaigns.

These policy measures include:

  • The regulation of tobacco products (e.g. packaging, labelling, ingredients)
  • Advertising restrictions for tobacco products
  • The creation of smoke-free environments
  • Tax measures and activities against illicit trade
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These measures are adopted to protect citizens from the hazardous effects of smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption, including against second-hand smoke. Crucially, they aim to help smokers to quit or not to start in the first place. Particular attention is paid to youth smoking given that 93% of smokers take up smoking before they turn 26.


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European legislation measures

Advertising restrictions

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Packaging, Labelling, Ingredients

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Creating smoke-free areas

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Tax and illicit trade

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