Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the EU, after cardiovascular diseases. Each year there are 3.5 million new diagnoses; and every year 1.3 million people die from cancer, accounting for 25% of all deaths. If the current trend continues, the projection is that by 2035 cancer cases will have doubled in number, and cancer will have become the leading cause of death in the EU.

Though public health is the primary responsibility of the Member States, the EU has a strong role in supporting, coordinating and complementing Member States’ efforts. On 4 February 2020 – World Cancer Day – the European Commission started its outreach on Europe’s Cancer Plan at an event in the European Parliament in Brussels.

The Plan aims to reduce the cancer burden for patients and families, and health care systems. The Plan is ambitious in addressing cancer-related inequalities between and in the Member States. The European Parliament, as law-maker and policy-maker, plays an active role in shaping the new Cancer Plan and related legislative proposals and policy initiatives.

Fight against cancer

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The case of Dentsu tracking and the lack of transparency of the European Commission with the tobacco industry

Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors

unhealthy lifestyles;tobacco [2071];smoking, cigarettes

Stockshot pictures linked to the BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

World No Tobacco Day - Conference : ' Time to prioritise tobacco cessation and dependence treatment '

EU Ombudsman - Improving transparency in tobacco lobbying.

Plenary session in Brussels - Week 08  2016  OQs - Tobacco agreement (PMI agreement)    VOTES followed by explanations of votes

Demonstration on Smoking Ban at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

MEPs holding up a board -

MEPs before a Smoke Free Partnership NGO display

Plenary session week 41 2013 in Strasbourg - Lobbying kills

Gowing of cannabis - weed

Electronic Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Clearomizer

E-Cigarette shop

Youth Smoking. Smoking among teenagers

Public Hearing: Proposal for a Directive on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship

Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Cancer prevention requires smoking cessation, increased ingestion of fruits and vegetables, moderate use of alcohol, caloric restriction, exercise... Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer. Ths infoclip shows consumption of tobacco, alcoholic beverage and junk food, healthy diet and physical activity (basketball, gymnastics, badminton ...).

Infoclip: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan - Prevention

Debate on Tobacco agreement during the EP plenary session of &nbsp;the 25th of February in Brussels, followed by the vote on the resolution during the EP plenary session of the 9th of March in Strasbourg. Parliament will give its verdict on whether the EU&rsquo;s anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeiting deals with the four largest tobacco firms should be renewed in a resolution to be voted at noon. MEPs are not satisfied with the Commission's assessment of the deal with Philip Morris International (PMI), which expires in July.The results were the following: 694 voted, 414 in favour, 214 against, 66 abstentions. As a result, Resolution RC8-0312/2016 was adopted.

Tobacco agreement: extracts from the debate (25/02) and the votes

Debate on Tobacco agreement, during the EP plenary session of February in Brussels. Statements by Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Ingeborg GR&Auml;SSLE (EPP, DE), Piernicola PEDICINI (EFDD, IT), In&eacute;s AYALA SENDER (S&amp;D, ES), Dennis de JONG (GUE/NGL, NL), Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Budget and Human Resources

Tobacco agreement: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates the production of tobacco.

Infoclip: Production of tobacco

This infoclip illustrates the production of tobacco leaves. Drying process. Tobacco trading with specialist.

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