Index Launch: Countries With The Most Effective Anti-Smoking Policies

Federico N. Fernández | 21st November 2022 | Brussels, Diplomacy, International

Vaping,_Electronic_Cigarette,_Vaporizer_(25495342391)

The "Effective Anti-smoking Policies" Index analyses public policies aimed to eradicate smoking, in 59 countries

November marks the launch of the first “Effective Anti-smoking Policies Global Index.” Published by the We Are Innovation network, an alliance comprised of 30+ think tanks and NGOs based in Europe, the United States, and Latin America, the index analyses the public policies to eradicate smoking in 59 countries divided into 4 regions, evaluating them in 10 objective categories such as the regulatory framework of Non-Combusted Nicotine Products (NCNPs), their prohibition, display, packaging, and taxation, among others. The evidence from studies, articles, reports, and meta-analyses all agree that NCNPs are 95 to 98 percent safer than tobacco consumed traditionally by combustion. The most up-to-date scientific evidence also shows that NCNPs are the most effective method to abandon combusted tobacco and avoid almost all smoking-related health harms. Therefore, the index claims that public health policies should seriously consider vaping, nicotine pouches, snus, and heated tobacco. The Top ...

Subscribe to The Mace

Join the member community shaping British politics and stay ahead of what's really happening in the world of politics and public affairs, with expert analysis, breaking news, and insider insights from Westminster and Brussels. The Mace is the leading news source and resource for the government affairs industry, offering required reading and lobby intelligence for professionals.

To see what you are missing out on by not subscribing to The Mace, click here to download our full membership info-pack. This includes having no paywall on op-ed content or profiles/interviews, allowing professional profiles to be read with maximum impact and visibility by government, special advisers, MPs, peers, civil servants, and policy and political decision-makers.