The study on France’s public smoking ban by RFBerlin researcher Jérôme Adda was featured in several media, including Swiss Aktuell24 and German Altii, highlighting concerns over its unintended effects on private smoking behavior.
Swiss news outlet Aktuell24 reported on the RFBerlin study by Jérôme Adda, which raises concerns about France’s upcoming public smoking ban. The article emphasizes Adda’s finding that such bans may unintentionally increase children’s exposure to secondhand smoke, as smoking shifts into private spaces like homes. His research, based on U.S. data and published in the American Economic Journal, suggests that higher tobacco taxes are a more effective tool to protect children from passive smoking.
German finance and policy platform Altii also covered the study. The article highlights Adda’s core argument that public smoking bans can backfire by pushing smoking into private environments. Using data from U.S. households, the research shows that children’s exposure to tobacco smoke actually increased after such bans were implemented. Altii underscores Adda’s policy recommendation to raise tobacco taxes as a more effective alternative.
