Author: Hartwig, Christina
Title: Report on Tobacco Smoking in Prison
Summary: Ths use of tobacco displays a great burden of disease, with 4.9 million tobacco-attributed deaths worldwide each year. To tackle the tobacco epidemic and the associated health problems, the European Cmomission, the Member States and the World Health Organization have been running campaigns against tobacco for many years. This report presents the results of an inquiry on smoking bans in European prisons and reveals that 22 (79%) out of 28 respondents (EU-Member States plus Switzerland and Monaco) have introduced smoking bans in all of their prisons. The report ends with recommendations on tobacco control policies in prisons, on implementation of smoke-free environments, on smoking prevention and quitting support, as well as priority research.
Details: Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumers, 2008. 36p.
Source: Final Report Work Package 7
Year: 2008
Country: Europe
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Shelf Number: 113900
Keywords:
HealthPrisonsSmokingTobacco |
