Regulating Lifestyle Risks

How the European Union could and should regulate lifestyle risks of non-communicable diseases through regulation of individual choices.

This collection of essays looks at the how the European Union regulates lifestyle risks in the field of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy diets. Written by a distinguished selection of contributors, they examine the various moral, legal, political and philosophical challenges facing the establishment of regulation.This collection of essays looks at the role the European Union could and should play in promoting healthier lifestyle, in light of the moral, philosophical, legal and political challenges associated with the regulation of individual choices. By tackling the main non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors (tobacco consumption, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity), the contributors endeavour to identify common themes and determine whether and, if so, to what extent the lessons learned in relation to each area of EU intervention could be transposed to the others. By focusing on the European Union legal order, the book highlights both the opportunities that legal instruments offer for NCD prevention and control agenda in Europe, as well as the constraints that the law imposes on policy-makers.