Lung Health Matters: Tobacco 21 in Ireland
In episode four of our Lung Health Matters podcast, Dr Filippos Filippidis (ERS Tobacco Control Committee Chair), Dr Des Cox (Children's Health Ireland), and Mark Murphy (Irish Heart Foundation) dive into Tobacco 21 - a policy aimed at raising the legal age for tobacco sales to 21. They explore the impact of these policies, discuss Ireland's smoking situation, and look at how Tobacco 21 was successfully introduced in Ireland, including the challenges faced and the key takeaways. Finally, they look at the bigger picture, discussing the next steps for Ireland and the potential for introducing Tobacco 21 across the European Union.
The Lung Health Matters podcast series concentrates on the important work ERS does to advocate for better respiratory health at EU level and beyond. Hosted by members of the ERS Advocacy Council and other topic experts, the podcast aims to outline current developments or areas of concern within defined policy areas, making clear the ERS position/call to action, what it means for clinicians and the impact on patients.