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15.4 Smoking bans in key public areas and environments
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Relevant news and research: Smoking bans in key public areas and environments

Azagba, S., Ebling, T., Korkmaz, A., Jensen, J. K., Qeadan, F. and Hall, M. (2025). State Preemption Repeal: A Pathway to Broader Smoke-Free Indoor Air Policies in the U.S. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40043961


Cancer Research UK and Action on Smoking and Health (2025). Space to breathe: Findings from a survey of smokefree policies and tobacco dependence treatment services in NHS mental health trusts in England, 2024. . Available from: https://ash.org.uk/uploads/Space-to-breathe-March-2025.pdf


Repace, J. L. (2025). The Impact of Secondhand Smoke on Pub Workers: A 2002 Consultation for the Irish Office of Tobacco Control. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251319860. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40092425


Zhang, Y., Xu, Y., Wang, S., Zheng, J., Li, Q., Shi, X., Zeng, X., Liu, R., Wang, X., Wright, K., Kalbag, E., Meng, P., Huang, S., Zhou, J., Ruan, C., Xiao, L. and Luo, S. (2025). Evaluation of compliance with smoke-free regulations in a multi-ethnic city in Western China: a mixed-methods study. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40113249


Deressa, W., Hirpa, S., Argefa, T. G., Tefera, Y., Kassa, S. A., Kitonyo-Devotsu, R., Awuor, W., Zewdie, B. and Mdege, N. D. (2025). Compliance with smoke-free laws in hospitality venues in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional observational study in 10 cities. PLoS One, 2, e0319079. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39982895


Aslan, D., Unal, Y., Sutlu, S., Durusoy, R., Ucar, M. T., Arslan, E., Balci, E., Sizan, E., Beyza Puren Selcan, G., Atasoy, E., Duman, S., Karabey, S., Yaman Coskun, O., Saka, G., Arslan, H. N., Kulac Aksu, I., Varer Akpinar, C., Erkoyun, I. E., Kahraman, B., Isik, E., Gundogdu, I., Gunay, T., Ozkan Tanriverdi, M. N., Ozdel, M. N., Cetin, R. C., Kurcer, M. A., Kamaci, U., Yilmaz, M. F. and Baran Deniz, E. (2024). Hospitality Venues' Anti-tobacco Legislation Violation in 11 Different Cities in Turkiye. Thorac Res Pract, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39660991


Zafar, M., Naz, S., Batool, R., Vancy, A., Khan, J. A. and Iqbal, R. (2024). Level of compliance to smoke-free laws by restaurants in Karachi: an observational study. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39632079


Earlier news and research

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