Department of Public Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Jun 12;22(7):1247-1249. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz135.
A debate on the adoption of a tobacco age-of-sale of 21 in Europe has not occurred, with the recent exception of the United Kingdom. The current legally set age of 18 years is proving to be inadequate as adolescents continue to access cigarettes. Tobacco 21 laws have the potential to further limit access to cigarettes by minors. We believe that soon the time will be ripe for this discussion to spread throughout Europe, specifically among countries that have adopted a smoke-free generation movement.
在欧洲,关于是否采用 21 岁烟草销售年龄的争论尚未出现,最近英国是个例外。目前法定的 18 岁年龄限制被证明是不够的,因为青少年仍在继续购买香烟。21 岁烟草法有可能进一步限制未成年人获得香烟。我们相信,很快,在整个欧洲,特别是在已经采取无烟一代运动的国家,讨论这个问题的时机将成熟。