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Smoking at football clubs: the Netherlands compared to Germany

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ideally, in a smoke-free generation, children could practice sports in a smoke-free setting. This article studied the prevalence of smoking at football clubs in two countries. An audit at 45 German and 116 Dutch clubs measured smoking prevalence at three places. In the Netherlands, smoking was less common at playing fields (at 25% of Dutch clubs versus 64% of German clubs), but more common at terraces (44 versus 19%) and entrances (20 versus 11%). Despite more comprehensive anti-tobacco policies, smoking at clubs in The Netherlands was as common as in Germany, possibly due to displacement of smoking from fields towards other places.

Source: European Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaf156

Authors: Anton E Kunst, Rixt A Smit, Emma S E Schlotz, Julia Keijzer, Andrea D Rozema, Mirte A G Kuipers

Institutions: Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Tilburg University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,181