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
Synthetic cannabinoids: a hidden threat in vapes in Switzerland
The nicotine and cannabis market is evolving rapidly, driven by opaque and aggressive industrial strategies. Following the rise of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches containing nicotine salts, and the appearance of nicotine analogues in these same products, a new threat is emerging: the presence of synthetic cannabinoids (Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists — SCRA) in vapes sold in Europe.
Poland Bans Flavoured Heated Tobacco Products, Soon Voting on Significant Tax Increase in Major Health Policy Shift
Poland has passed a new law banning the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products (HTP), marking a significant move in the country's anti-tobacco efforts.
SBB tightens the screws on recalcitrant smokers
To more firmly remind smokers of the no-smoking rules in force, SBB has been testing a pilot project since this summer in five stations – Solothurn, Biel, Burgdorf, La Chaux-de-Fonds, and Zurich Hardbrücke. More prominent signage, ashtrays removed or sealed – the objective is clear: to make the ban on smoking or vaping on platforms more visible and better respected.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and tobacco
Protection from second-hand smoke from your fellow human beings
Die Forderung nach rauchfreien Innenräumen stützt sich ab auf eindeutige Fakten von Gesundheitsschäden, verursacht durch Passivrauchen. Auch in der Schweiz haben wissenschaftliche Forschungen die positiven Folgen eines gesetzlichen Schutzes vor Passivrauchen für die Gesundheit nachgewiesen.
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Current issues
Info sheet nicotine
Nicotine is a highly addictive psychoactive substance. It is traditionally contained in finely ground tobacco leaves (cigarettes, cigars and snus) and more recently also in liquid form in e-cigarettes.
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
Electronic cigarettes (also known as ‘e-cigarettes’ or vapes) are handheld electronic devices that mimic the effects of a tobacco cigarette but contain no tobacco and create inhalable aerosols by electronically heating an e-liquid.
Volkswirtschaftliche Kosten des Rauchens
Durch den Konsum von Tabak entstehen hierzulande jährlich volkswirtschaftliche Kosten in Milliardenhöhe. Neben direkten tabakbedingten Kosten im Gesundheitswesen, die sich auf rund 3 Milliarden Franken belaufen, entstehen indirekte Kosten für die Wirtschaft aufgrund von Produktivitätsverlusten von zusätzlichen 3,1 Milliarden Schweizer Franken.
