Smokefree: The Facts

2008-05-05

"Smokefree: The Facts" is a series of factsheets focused on providing the evidence to advocates and policy makers for the adoption of smokefree policies. The factsheets were completed in November 2007 and are now available for download on the GSP website.

The content of these factsheets includes:

- Smoke-Free Air: The Essential Facts

- Health Harms of Secondhand Smoke

- Smoke-Free Laws Help the Economy and Do Not Harm Restaurants and Bars

- Smoke-Free Laws are Effective

- Smoke-Free Myths and Realities

- In Their Own Words: Public Support For Smoke-Free Laws

- The FCTC Requires Effective Smoke-Free Policies

- Smoke-Free Policy Recommendations

- Examples of Good Smoke-Free Legislation

- Smoke-Free Laws: Key Messages

- Smoke-Free Success Stories: Ireland, Scotland, and Uruguay

- Smoke-Free Progress: An Overview of Smoke-Free Laws Around the World

"Smokefree: The Facts" is currently available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian will soon be available in Chinese and Arabic.

Para acceder a "Ambientes Libres de Humo: Los Hechos", haga clic en: http://www.tobaccofreecenter.org/es/resources/smoke_free_laws/fact_sheets

Pour consulter "Environnements Sans Fumée: Les Faits", cliquez ici: http://www.tobaccofreecenter.org/fr/resources/smoke_free_laws/fact_sheets

To access the Portuguese version of "Smokefree: the Facts", visit: http://www.tobaccofreecenter.org/pt/resources/smoke_free_laws/fact_sheets

To access the Russian version of "Smokefree: the Facts", visit: http://www.tobaccofreecenter.org/ru/resources/smoke_free_laws/fact_sheets