Athens Declaration [Draft proposal] Introduction Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Europe. It costs the European countries hundreds of billions of euros a year, contributes to poverty and leads to significant regional, social and economic inequalities in health. However, the remarkable progress made in tobacco control over the past decades in Europe gives hope that accelerated joint action of governments, the medical and public health community, and civil society will allow future generations of Europeans to live in a tobacco-free world. More and more countries around the world declare their intention to have […]
