In December 2003, there were 1.8 million fewer smokers in France than at the end of 1999. Overall, quitting smoking is becoming increasingly common. In any case, this is the goal of 71%¹...

In 2002, France had approximately 12 million regular smokers, representing a prevalence of 29% among the population aged 18 to 75. With the fight against smoking having become a...

In recent years, recognizing the threat that tobacco use poses to public health, many countries around the world have strengthened their tobacco control policies. The Framework...

The Ministry of Health has entrusted the Smoke-Free Hospital Network with conducting the annual "Hospital Staff Smoking Barometer" survey, as required by the ministerial circular of...

Following the announcement of the Cancer Plan (January 2003), ambitious goals were set to reduce tobacco use. After the implementation of educational and regulatory measures, cigarette...

Tobacco kills approximately 5 million people worldwide each year, including 66,000 in France, making it a major cause of preventable death. To understand the current situation and...

In 2000, the Ile-de-France Regional Health Observatory conducted a survey of the general adult population on perceptions of tobacco and its risks. This article presents one aspect of...

As part of the Cancer Plan, the National League Against Cancer (LNCC) and the National Committee Against Smoking (CNCT) joined forces in 2003 to analyze the extent and variety of...

At a time when smoking cessation clinics are overwhelmed with requests, INPES is offering smokers a telephone service designed to help them quit. This article describes the service,...