Reglementare bazată pe dovezi: Cum pot fi integrate știința și opinia publică în politicile europene privind tutunul

In the EU, 24% of adults smoke, with Spain at 27% and Sweden below 5%. Despite similar regulations, outcomes differ significantly. Federico Fernández analyzed public responses to the EU's tobacco legislation, revealing 91% objections. Key concerns include compliance costs, regulatory incentives favoring large firms, and uncertainty affecting investments. Fernández proposed five recommendations for future regulations, emphasizing relative risk assessment and economic impact. He called for transparent comparisons of product risks and better regulatory tools, highlighting the need for pre-established performance indicators. He expressed cautious optimism about the EU's openness to innovative nicotine products, stressing the human cost of delays.