Better Together - Launch of the National Stop Smoking Challenge
23.10.2025 | from Swiss Cancer League
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23.10.2025, Since October 1, 2025, all tobacco products in Switzerland must be accompanied by new yellow warning images. This is required by the new tobacco regulation from October 2024. The new images aim to make the health risks of smoking even more visible and encourage smokers to rethink. Support for quitting smoking is provided by the Smoke-Free November.
The Smoke-Free Month offers a chance in November to quit smoking permanently over the course of 30 days. The goal is to ease the entry into a smoke-free life with the support of the community. 'It's worth making a change. In recent years, over 10,000 people have participated in the campaign. Participants tell us that they were able to quit nicotine or tobacco thanks to the Smoke-Free Month, and they are extremely proud and happy about it,' says Livia Fuchs, BSc Health Promotion and Prevention, part of the Smoke-Free Month project team.
Support that extends beyond November.
The challenge is supported by the national counseling service stopsmoking: While the Smoke-Free Month motivates people with experts, daily tips, and a strong community, the stopsmoking team accompanies participants with individual advice and well-founded information, even beyond the November challenge. Professionals can also contact stopsmoking with questions. 'In the Smoke-Free Month in November, people find a good opportunity to change their smoking habits along with others. Our job is to continue supporting participants beyond the month to secure a sustainable smoke-free everyday life,' explains Selina Schättin from the counseling service stopsmoking, which is operated by the Swiss Cancer League.
Further Information
Registration for Stop Smoking Challenge: https://rauchfreiermonat.ch/ National counseling service stopsmoking: https://stopsmoking.ch/beratungsangebot-stopsmoking Expert knowledge on quitting smoking: https://stopsmoking.ch/fachwissen Non-smoking prevention measure: https://krebsliga.ch/nichtrauchen
Media Inquiry Contacts
Swiss Cancer League: media@krebsliga.ch
Smoke-Free Month November: livia.fuchs@impacthub.net
Counseling service stopsmoking: media@stopsmoking.ch
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Source: Swiss Cancer League, Press release
Original article published on: Gemeinsam geht’s besser - Start der nationalen Rauchstopp-Challenge