Cent Eur J Public Health 2009, 17(1):47-52 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3407

Selected Aspects of Tobacco Control in Croatia

Patricia R. Loubeau
Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia

This paper seeks to outline the challenges of tobacco consumption control in the transitional economy of Croatia. It focuses on issues of taxation, high unemployment, and smuggling while attempting to meet European Union (EU) accession requirements for tobacco control legislation that reduces smoking consumption. The issue of tobacco control is not a simple one and requires a multi-pronged approach. While Croatia has made good progress in adopting legislation, it needs to strengthen its efforts both in terms of enforcement and increased taxation of cigarettes.

Keywords: smoking, tobacco control, workplace, Croatia

Received: June 30, 2008; Revised: October 6, 2008; Accepted: October 6, 2008; Published: March 1, 2009  Show citation

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Loubeau PR. Selected Aspects of Tobacco Control in Croatia. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2009;17(1):47-52. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3407. PubMed PMID: 19418720.
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