How to stamp out cigarettes for good
07 Sep Opinion

How to stamp out cigarettes for good

The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative to create the bloc’s first tobacco-free generation. The Spanish NGO behind the bid makes its case for banning the sale of cigarettes to those born after 2010
by Ubaldo Cuadrado
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Issue 403 | 15 December 2014
15 Dec
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Latvian EU council presidency, Europe's energy union, women on boards and more...
'Everyone has a good reason' to fight TTIP
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TTIP opponents have gathered in Brussels to attend a conference organised by MEPs.
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What impacts of TTIP on EU social and labour standards?
MEPs quizz EU chief negotiator and stakeholder experts on potential social and employment aspects of the TTIP. 
EU needs stronger food safety authority
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EU needs stronger food safety authority
Parliament has prevailed against lobbyists in the battle against GMOs, but Europe is still struggling to effectively protect its citizens' health, argues Marc Tarabella.
Issue 402 | 1 December 2014
01 Dec
Issue 402 | 1 December 2014
COP 20 Talks, Matchfixing, Transport Policy, Disability Rights, Research Review and more...
Alcohol must be 'top public health priority'
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Alcohol must be 'top public health priority'
Raising awareness and developing a common evidence base are crucial to reducing alcohol-related harm, write Gauden Galea and Lars Møller.
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The EU must 'take the lead' in tackling alcohol-related harm, writes Mariann Skar.
EU 'can and must do more' on tackling alcohol-related harm
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EU 'can and must do more' on tackling alcohol-related harm
Glenis Willmott is calling on the EU to develop an alcohol strategy that puts the health of its citizens first.
Strengthening EU alcohol strategy key priority
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Strengthening EU alcohol strategy key priority
Educating the next generation is key to tackling our problematic relationship with alcohol, writes Kateřina Konečná.
Young people should be focus of alcohol awareness efforts
25 Nov
Young people should be focus of alcohol awareness efforts
'Direct and indirect alcohol-related social costs in Europe amount to over €160bn' and we must act now, urges Piernicola Pedicini.
EU cannot legislate on consumption of alcohol
25 Nov
EU cannot legislate on consumption of alcohol
Drinking habits are an issue to be dealt with at member state level, writes Renate Sommer.
Thought Leader | Brewers of Europe: EU alcohol strategy Partner Content
25 Nov
Thought Leader | Brewers of Europe: EU alcohol strategy
The EU's alcohol strategy sets the 'right priorities' and needs only reinvigorating, not reinventing, urges Pierre-Olivier Bergeron.
Alcohol-related harm represents 'top public health priority'
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Alcohol-related harm represents 'top public health priority'
Raising awareness and developing a common evidence base are crucial to reducing alcohol-related harm, write Gauden Galea and Lars Møller.
MEP calls for increased awareness of dystonia disorder
25 Nov
MEP calls for increased awareness of dystonia disorder
Glenis Willmott explains why she is willing to take off her heels and 'Jump for Dystonia' to raise awareness about a little known brain disease.
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COPD deaths increasing annually, yet little or no priority given to COPD by public health and policy makers in many European countries, according to survey released to mark World COPD Day 2014.
Blind citizens ignored by EU legislation
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The European commission must do more to ensure the visually impaired are equally involved in society, says Catherine Stihler.
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MEPs have called for tougher action to be taken against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which kills over 250 people around the world every hour.
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Efforts to coordinate policies in the fight against respiratory diseases need to be monitored, writes Nuno Melo.
Europe joins actions to reduce alcohol related harm
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Europe joins actions to reduce alcohol related harm
RARHA – Joint action on reducing alcohol related harm brings together more than 60 partners representing 27 member states from the European Union, plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
MEPs say Europe 'must not get bogged down in budgeting' in fight against Ebola
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MEPs say Europe 'must not get bogged down in budgeting' in fight against Ebola
Christos Stylianides, commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management, has spoken to parliament's development committee about his recent visit to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
MEPs committed to tackling mental health disorders
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MEPs committed to tackling mental health disorders
The European parliament interest group on mental health, wellbeing and brain disorders provides the right platform to strengthen links between mental health, public health and other policy areas, argues Nessa Childers.