13.02.2025 Prevention is still an underestimated component of preventive healthcare. Tobacco prevention plays a paramount role in this, as stopping smoking is undisputedly by far the most effective measure for reducing non-communicable diseases and is therefore also a significant cost factor. At the same time, consistent tobacco control has a positive effect on other areas … Read more
20.08.2024 The current tobacco tax policy in Germany is – to put it mildly – suboptimal. Smoking costs the healthcare system and the economy 97 billion euros a year. More than 30 billion of these costs arise from the treatment, care and rehabilitation of smokers and people who fall ill as a result of passive … Read more
05.07.2024 Not marketable, not safe for children, nicotine content not correctly stated, no package leaflet, no warnings available or incomplete – these test results for disposable e-cigarettes make you sit up and take notice. In 2022, single-use e-cigarettes (disposables) were tested in the laboratories of eight federal states as part of official controls: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, … Read more