{"id":16487,"date":"2026-07-31T11:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/20-years-of-the-tobacco-control-scale-a-benchmark-for-stronger-tobacco-control\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:06:37","slug":"20-years-of-the-tobacco-control-scale-a-benchmark-for-stronger-tobacco-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/en\/20-years-of-the-tobacco-control-scale-a-benchmark-for-stronger-tobacco-control\/","title":{"rendered":"20 years of the Tobacco Control Scale: a benchmark for stronger tobacco control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new editorial in <em>Tobacco Control<\/em> marks the 20th anniversary of the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS), a tool that has helped track and compare tobacco control policy implementation across Europe since 2006. Over two decades, the TCS has become a key resource for researchers, advocates and policymakers, highlighting policy gaps and encouraging countries to strengthen tobacco control measures.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authored by Ariadna Feliu, Luk Joossens and Cristina Martinez, the editorial reflects on the evolution of the TCS and its role in advancing evidence-based tobacco control policies. It also discusses the challenges ahead, including the rise of new nicotine products, digital marketing and the need to better capture policy enforcement and compliance. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authors conclude that, in an increasingly complex policy environment, the Tobacco Control Scale remains an essential tool for benchmarking progress, supporting accountability and advancing tobacco endgame goals across Europe.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reference<\/strong>: Feliu A, Joossens L, Martinez C. <em>Celebrating 20 years of the Tobacco Control Scale: Evolving to benchmark and advance policy implementation in a changing context.<\/em> <em>Tobacco Control<\/em> 2026;35:423-424. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/tc-2026-060471\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/tc-2026-060471<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-vp_md has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color wp-image-16489\" style=\"border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/BumpChart.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For further information about the Tobacco Control Scale and the latest rankings, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccocontrolscale.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.tobaccocontrolscale.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new editorial in Tobacco Control marks the 20th anniversary of the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS), a tool that has helped track and compare tobacco control policy implementation across Europe since 2006. 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