Towards Tobacco-Free Generation: implementation of preventive tobacco policies in the Nordic countries.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan set a goal of creating a Tobacco-Free Generation in Europe by 2040. Prevention is important for achieving this goal. We compare the Nordic countries' preventive tobacco policies, discuss the possible determinants for similarities and differences in policy implementation, and provide strategies for strengthening tobacco prevention.

Methods

We used the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to identify the key policies for this narrative review. We focused on Articles 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 and 16 of the WHO FCTC, and assessed the status of the required (core) and recommended (advanced) policies and their application to novel tobacco and nicotine products. Information on the implementation of strategies, acts and

SUBMITTER: Linnansaari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10642214 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature