Statement of the European Respiratory Society on the tobacco endgame
Abstract
Extract Tobacco dependence remains among the leading preventable causes of premature death and disability, killing 700 000 people across Europe each year, and more than 8 million people worldwide [1–3]. Smoking and second-hand smoke exposure also cost the global economy around 2 trillion USD annually through loss of productivity and direct costs of addressing tobacco harms [4]. The tobacco product life cycle also produces substantial environmental harms [5].
Fields of Study & Subjects
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Respiratory Journal
- Publisher
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 2601013–2601013
- Publication date
- 1 August 2026
- Language
- EN