When Cancer Doesn’t Stop People From Smoking

Dialogues économiques
MAY 27, 2026
Why do some people keep smoking, even when a loved one has become seriously ill because of tobacco? A study based on 200,000 people in France shows that these “family shocks” have very little impact on behaviour. The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of prevention policies.
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Eva Moreno Galbis
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