Tobacco Free Ireland Dr Fenton Howell National Tobacco

Tobacco Free Ireland Dr. Fenton Howell National Tobacco Control Advisor Dept. of Health, Health Service Executive, Institute of Public Health Joining Forces in Health Promotion…………. . Vilnius, Nov 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This poster arises from the Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS), which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Health Programme (2008 -2013). Sole responsibility lies with the author and the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. This presentation is the intellectual property of the authors. Contact info@chrodis. eu for permission to reprint and/or distribute

Why tobacco …………………. ? For every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. (CDC Fact Sheet)

Tobacco Free Ireland In Ireland a tobacco free society will mean the achievement of a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5% of the Irish population by 2025 Key themes Children a priority Denormalisation

……getting there………but still some way to! • Smokefree workplace legislation 29 th March go!………. 2004, 1 st country in the world • Point of sale advertising ban (2009) 1 st country in EU • Smoke free cars – 1 st Jan 2016 • Standardised Packaging- May 2016 - Joint 1 st with UK in EU. Daily smoking prevalence 2015, 19%

………Development……………. . Implementation……. Cross Party political support WHO MPOWER EU Legislation Tobacco Free Ireland Towards a tobacco free society, 2000 Healthy Ireland Framework WHO FCTC Public support NGO community Tobacco and Alcohol Control Unit, DOH Health Service Executive Health and Wellbeing

…. comprehensive, integrated, evidence based Smoke-free Retail • Cars with children, • Health & educational campuses • Licensing, annual fee, on spot fines • Ban mobile/vending sales units Marketing • Plain packaging • EU TPD Cessation • Mass Media, Social Media, QUIT Team • Train health prof in BI, MECC, NRT+ Fiscal International • Increase excise taxes • Environmental levies • WHO FCTC 5. 3 & Illicit Trade Protocol • EU Tobacco products Directive Tobacco Free Ireland