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Smoking policies
Definition and scope

Tobacco control policies aim at improvement of population health

Tobacco control policies are defined by the WHO as ‘supply, demand and harm reduction strategies that aim to improve the health of a population by eliminating or reducing their consumption of tobacco products and exposure to tobacco smoke’ (WHO, 2005g). This EUphact presents information on the range and effectiveness of such strategies and the extent to which they are developed and implemented at EU and (sub-)national level.