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
11.10.2024 In their 2023 – 2026 coalition agreement “The Best for Berlin”, the CDU and SPD have agreed to further advance protection against passive smoking in the Non-Smoker Protection Act (NRSG) and to reduce control deficits. The Senate Department for Science, Health and Care has been working on the amendment to the law for some … 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