Key Points

• The proportion of people registered for “Mois sans tabac” and callers to the “Tabac info service” who reside in Corsica is equivalent to the proportion of the Corsican population relative to the French population (0.5%).

• The Tabac Info Service hotline is called primarily by women (66% versus 34% men in Corsica).

• A 235% increase in smoking cessation kits ordered by regional partners in 2018 compared to 2017.

• Smoke-Free Month in 2018 led to 70 island-wide initiatives, representing a 52% increase compared to previous years.

• Smoking is responsible for 8% of all-cause deaths among women and 23% among men in Corsica.