Tobacco

Despite a slight decrease compared to 2015, tobacco remains responsible for more than 68,000 premature deaths in 2023—accounting for 11% of total mortality—making it still the leading cause of preventable death in France. However, since the launch of the first National Plan to Reduce Smoking (PNRT), the number of daily smokers aged 18 to 75 has decreased by 4 million over the past 10 years.

Our missions

  • Developing indicators for monitoring tobacco use

  • Design, promote, and evaluate tobacco control measures

  • Developing indicators to monitor diseases affected by tobacco use

  • Informing public authorities, healthcare professionals, and the general public

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In brief

Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on tobacco here

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Smoking in France: 68,000 preventable deaths in 2023—an encouraging decline, ...

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10th Annual Tobacco-Free Month: Let’s take on the challenge together for a ...

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Health Issues

What are the health consequences of smoking?

Smoking causes many diseases. On average, one in two regular smokers dies as a result of smoking. The only way to protect yourself is to quit smoking.

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What are the anti-smoking measures in France?

In France, tobacco prevention is addressed not only in public health laws but also through government plans and cancer control programs.

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What We Do

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in France and is one of the main risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory diseases. The prevalence of smoking declined overall from the 1970s through 2005. Since the launch of the first National Plan to Reduce Smoking...

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Data

Following an unprecedented decline between 2016 and 2019 amid strong commitment to tobacco control, followed by a period of stability during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of daily smoking has been declining again since 2021. Since the launch of the first National Tobacco Reduction Plan...

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Tools

Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public

Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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In relation to

COPD and chronic respiratory failure

thematic dossier

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic respiratory condition caused, in the vast majority of cases, by smoking. It has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life.

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thematic dossier

Cardiovascular disease and stroke

Les maladies cardio-neuro-vasculaires regroupent un ensemble de troubles affectant le cœur et les vaisseaux sanguins.

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