It has been done elsewhere, it can be done everywhere : impact of smoke-free legislation on smoking

Abstract

Many countries implement smoke-free legislation to protect non-smokers against the harm of second-hand smoke. In this dissertation, the implementation of smoke-free hospitality industry legislation in the Netherlands is studied. The Netherlands was compared with other European countries using the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project). The research shows that smoke-free legislation can stimulate people to quit smoking. Public support for smoke-free legislation is a condition for success. In the Netherlands, the implementation of smoke-free hospitality industry legislation was less successful than in other countries. The new government is advised to implement comprehensive smoke-free hospitality industry legislation and to run an educational campaign about second-hand smoke to increase public support for this policy.