France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools
- November 28, 2023
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France will expand bans to tobacco to public places such as Beaches, That parks, That forests and surroundings of government institutions such as centers pupils, as part of
France will expand bans to tobacco to public places such as Beaches, That parks, That forests and surroundings of government institutions such as centers pupils, as part of a plan that also includes significant price increases on cigarette packs in the coming years.
“Smoking bans and price increases are working. There is a scientific consensus all over the world,” French Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau emphasized on Tuesday at the presentation of the new National Program to Combat Smoking.
Rousseau stated that price packs of cigarettes, which currently sell for 11 euros in France for major brands, will rise to 12 euros at the beginning of 2025 and to 13 euros in 2026. It should be taken into account that the average price in 2026 was 3.20 euros. in 2000 and gradually increased to 5 euros in 2005, 7 in 2014 and 10 in 2020.
Raising prices “is the most effective tobacco control measure, according to WHO (World Health Organization) and according to major independent studies,” the minister said.
In this regard, he emphasized that the increase in smoking in recent years has already led to a decrease in smoking among the least advantaged social categories, which did not happen before.
Another of the main measures of this new anti-smoking program for the period 2023-2027 is a ban disposable electronic cigarettes which, according to the minister, are “a deviation from the norm for health and deviation for him Wednesday“.
Russo intends to limit the flavors of these electronic devices and introduce a neutral format so that brands do not try to differentiate themselves with attractive shapes.
Tobacco is the first cause of preventable death in France, the first cause of death from cancer and the first mortality rate among those under 65 years of age. They are credited 75 thousand deaths per yearalmost every eighth.
Russo noted that his goal is to achieve “a tobacco-free generation on the horizon 2030-2032.” He said the new plan would be an achievement if tobacco deaths dropped by 50 or 100 a day.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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