28.04.2020 Unfortunately, the reaction of the media to a study on the correlation between nicotine consumption and CoVid-19 risk can only be described as “business as usual”. After all, whenever research findings relating to tobacco or nicotine are made public, they always generate the greatest possible press coverage. This is also the case here. And … Read more
Tobacco control is part of effective disease control 31.03.2020 Although our civil liberties have been massively restricted to contain the coronavirus pandemic, smoking continues to be promoted as an extremely risky activity. Not only is the government once again postponing the implementation of the tobacco advertising ban and the ban on smoking in cars indefinitely, … Read more
Tobacco control – an unknown word on the agenda of German governments 23.02.2020 – Congratulations, dear Federal Government and predecessors, you have finally made it! Your tireless commitment to the free development of tobacco addiction has paid off: Germany has arrived at the long-awaited last place in the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS) and will certainly … Read more