Despite extensive control measures, tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, with smoking leading to premature death and increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases. Various strategies, including taxation, anti-smoking campaigns, and smoke-free legislation, have been developed to combat smoking. A study by Hitotsubashi University found that tax increases, smoke-free laws, and anti-smoking campaigns are particularly effective in reducing smoking prevalence. Health warnings, nicotine replacement therapies, and flavor bans were also linked to higher smoking cessation rates. The findings provide policymakers with valuable information for designing and prioritizing population-level tobacco control measures. The study was published in Nature Human Behaviour.
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Tax, smoke-free legislation and anti-smoking campaigns linked to smoking reduction
