Tobacco control in 30 European countries from 2005 to 2007 with an update in 2010

[EN] In this article the results of the surveys about the tobacco control activity in European countries made in 2005 and 2007–using the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS)– are described. The most effective tobacco control measures are: the high taxes, the prohibition of advertising, the laws prohibiting t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Joosens, Luk
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/24383
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/24383
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:tobacco
tobacco control
direct advertising
indirect advertising
taxes
legislation
tabaco
control del tabaco
publicidad directa
publicidad indirecta
impuestos
legislación
tabakoa
tabakoaren kontrola
zuzeneko publizitatea
zeharkako publizitatea
zergak
legeria
tabac
control du tabac
publicité directe
publicité indirecte
impôts
législation
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Sumario:[EN] In this article the results of the surveys about the tobacco control activity in European countries made in 2005 and 2007–using the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS)– are described. The most effective tobacco control measures are: the high taxes, the prohibition of advertising, the laws prohibiting tobacco use in working places and the sanitary warnings on tobacco packets. In the conclusions, the changes in several European countries since 2004 are analyzed to measure the improvement of tobacco policies.