On the way to a tobacco- and nicotine-free Switzerland
The Swiss Association for Tobacco Control is the center of competence for tobacco prevention in Switzerland. As an umbrella organization for the promotion of non-smoking, it today comprises over 50 organizational members. AT Switzerland offers its members a broad network of experts and provides expertise on tobacco control and prevention. With evidence-based offers and the networking of the central actors, it is committed to a sustainably healthy and smoke-free Switzerland and at the same time offers the population a hand in quitting smoking and nicotine withdrawal.
An important field of action is the denormalization of the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products. This is because a large part of the population still regards the consumption of lethal tobacco and nicotine products as "normal". Furthermore, the protection of young people is at the center of its work and AT Switzerland would like to encourage smokers on their way to quitting smoking. Finally, AT Switzerland is very concerned to strengthen the protection of the population from passive smoke.
News and blog posts
21.02.2023
AT Blog - Preventing tobacco use in children and adolescents
The primary prevention of tobacco use among children and adolescents is both the cornerstone and the “Achilles heel” of tobacco control policy. For the tobacco industry, this age group is the territory where it can "effortlessly" hunt for new prey. Multinational tobacco companies are thus compensating for a decline in activity due to tobacco-related deaths (8 million per year worldwide) or people who have stopped smoking.
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2023 Swiss Women’s Run Bern: AT Switzerland chosen as charity partner
We are very pleased that AT Switzerland has been chosen as a charity partner for this year's Swiss Women's Run, which will take place on 11 June 2023 in Bern! We look forward to working with the Women's Run team to make a positive contribution. Let's come together to get things moving and join the race!
Learn more20.02.2023
Puff Bars: Delphi fast-track developed by Unisanté
Experts state that disposable electronic cigarettes, often referred to as “puff bars”, should be banned. If a ban is not possible, certain aspects should be strictly regulated: taxation, product composition and marketing, restrictions on sale and consumption. These regulations should go further than the current EU directive and the future Swiss law. The findings will be useful to support and guide policy-making from a public health and environmental perspective.
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