On the way to a tobacco and nicotine-free Switzerland
The Swiss Tobacco Prevention Association is the competence center for tobacco prevention in Switzerland. As an umbrella organization for the promotion of non-smoking, it currently has over 50 collective members. AT Switzerland offers its members a broad network of experts and provides specialist knowledge on tobacco control and prevention.
It is committed to a sustainably healthy and smoke-free Switzerland with evidence-based services and the networking of key players, while at the same time offering the population a helping hand in quitting smoking and nicotine withdrawal.
News and blog posts
Study: E-cigarettes increase smoking risk fivefold in adolescents
Teenagers aged 12-17 who had used e-cigarettes are five times more likely to start smoking in the future than those who had not.
Illegal Vapes: No Reaction from the Authorities for Six Months
Illegal disposable e-cigarettes are available in 108 Swiss online shops. In the spring of 2024, an AT Switzerland investigation had already reported that most e-cigarettes sold in Switzerland were illegal: The majority of disposable e-cigarettes sold in Switzerland did not comply with the law and exceeded the legally prescribed maximum amount of liquid. A follow-up inspection shows disappointing results: the vast majority of these products are still on sale today. Why are the authorities not taking action?
AT Blog - Nicotine in IQOS: what Philip Morris does not say
We are the factory of doubt. This was stated in a document labelled as “confidential” and found in the archives of a tobacco company which were made public by order of a US court. And, as we know, doubt is always preparatory to generating deception.
from Vincenzo Zagà, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Silvano Gallus