Cost of youth tobacco-control policies in seven European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco-control policies have been suggested to reduce smoking among adolescents. However, there is limited evidence on the real-world costs of implementation in different settings. In this study, we aimed at estimating the costs of school smoking bans, school prevention programmes and non-school bans (smoking bans in non-educational public settings, bans on sales to minors and bans on point-of-sale advertising), implemented in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Portugal, for 2016.

Methods

We retrospectively collected costs related to the inspection, monitoring and sanctioning activities related to bans and educational activities related to smoking prevention programmes. We used an 'ingredients-based' approach, identifying each resource

SUBMITTER: Leao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183368 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature