The report, which reacts to the “Safe Hearts Plan”, calls for acoordinated approach to preventing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their interconnected risk factors and comorbidities, including all major non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease, obesity and many others.

Tackling key risk factors

MEPs in the Public Health Committee want strong regulatory measures to reduce the affordability, access, consumption, and appeal of tobacco and nicotine products and smoking devices, including novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products. They specify that these new products should be included in the scope of the Tobacco Products Directive and call, not least, for social media advertising to be explicitly covered by the Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship Directive.

The report calls on EU countries to implement education and communication campaigns on the cardiovascular and other health risks associated with harmful alcohol…