| Autor: |
Antinozzi M; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Caminada S; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Amendola M; Local Health Unit Roma 1, 00168 Rome, Italy., Cammalleri V; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Dorelli B; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Giffi M; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Giordano F; National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), 00162 Roma, Italy., Marani A; Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases, 00149 Roma, Italy., Pocino RN; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Renzi D; District 1, Local Health Unit Roma 1, 00185 Rome, Italy., Sindoni A; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy., Cattaruzza MS; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy. |
| Abstrakt: |
Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Avoiding youth initiation and treating addiction are fundamental public health issues to ensure better health. Among tobacco control policies, increasing tobacco price is the single most effective intervention. It reduces tobacco consumption, especially among youths, while representing a government financing source. This study aimed to assess the agreement with the proposal of a one-euro increase in tobacco price earmarked to health issues among students at Sapienza University. Two convenience samples were surveyed, five years apart, on World No Tobacco Days. Smoking habits, agreement with the proposal and reasons for it were collected. Results from the 208 questionnaires (107 in 2014, 101 in 2019) showed 46.6% of agreement with the proposal (53.3% in 2014, 39.2% in 2019, p = 0.044). Main predictive factor for agreement was being a non-smoker (OR = 6.33 p < 0.001), main reason (64.8%) was it could trigger smokers to quit or reduce consumption. Several factors might have influenced this finding, including the introduction of novel tobacco products and their increased advertisement on social media. In 2024, European Union is planning to update the Tobacco Taxation Directive which could greatly contribute to the reduction of non-communicable diseases and premature deaths. |
