International smoke-free legislation

This page provides a guide to sources of information on international smoke-free legislation as well as post implementation progress reports. This guide was published in May 2006.

A guide to Scotland's smoke-free legislation is available here.

International legislation

Beyond Scotland: what's happening elsewhere
An interactive map produced by the Scottish Executive providing information on what is happening in the rest of the world.

Smoke-free Europe: reviewing progress, prescribing action
In this document by the Tobacco Control Resource Centre, doctors' leaders from throughout Europe describe the success of smoke-free legislation.

Smoke-free world: doctors' notes on clean air laws
In this document by the Tobacco Control Resource Centre, doctors' leaders from eight countries around the world describe the sucess of smoke-free legislation.

Post implementation progress reports

Ireland
Smoke-free workplaces in Ireland a one-year review
This report is a review of Ireland's smoke-free legislation one year after it came into force. The report covers the areas of compliance, public support and the health benefits.

Norway
Smoke-free bars and restaurants in Norway
This report evaluates smoke-free bars and restaurants in Norway. This report covers compliance with the law, attitudes towards it, ETS exposure, the economic impact on the hospitality industry and the effect on tobacco habits.

New York
The state of smoke-free New York City: a one-year review
This report reviews the economic impact of New York City's Smoke-Free Air Act.

First annual independent evaluation of New York's tobacco control program
This report evaluates the first year of the state of New York's Tobacco Control Program.

Second annual independent evaluation of New York's tobacco control program
This report evaluates the first year of the state of New York's Tobacco Control Program.

New Zealand
The smoke is clearing: anniversary report 2005
This report is a review of the initial data on the impact of New Zealand's Smoke-free Environments Law change.

	Global Voices: Rebutting the tobacco industry, winning smokefree air - 2009 Status Report This 2009 report is part of the Global Voices Campaign. The report details the tobacco industrys tactics to hold back legislation, alongside the positive impact of governments, organizations and individuals who are taking on Big Tobacco, and winning.
	Globalink Globalink is a global tobacco control network. The website has some public access areas as well as many member's only areas.
	Smoke-free world: doctors' notes on clean air laws In this document by the Tobacco Control Resource Centre, doctors' leaders from eight countries around the world describe the success of smoke-free legislation.
	The snus experience Lessons from Norway, Sweden and Canada on the public health consequences
	WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008 - The MPOWER package This landmark new report presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this century.
	World No Tobacco Day 2008 - online graphics and materials Materials from 2008: Theme - TOBACCO-FREE YOUTH Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. It is the only legal consumer product that kills one third to one half of those who use it as intended by its manufacturers, with its victims dying on average 15 years prematurely. Approximately 1.8 billion young people (aged 10-24) live in our world today with more than 85% found in developing countries. Having survived the vulnerable childhood period, these young people are generally healthy. However, as the tobacco industry intensifies its efforts to hook new, young and potentially life-long tobacco users, the health of a significant percentage of the world's youth is seriously threatened by their deadly products.