The 8th Article of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) acknowledges the effects of secondhand smoke on health and aims at protecting citizens from its adverse effects. Guidelines have been developed to help Parties implement measures to protect people from those effects.
In this regard, the SFP Smokefree Map aims to highlight which countries are providing sufficient and effective protection from secondhand smoke and which countries could do more to protect their citizens either through improved legislation, or improved compliance:
Dark green countries follow the letter and the spirit of the guidelines of Article 8 of the WHO FCTC: smokefree legislation is both very strong and strongly enforced. As a result, smoking in workplaces, hospitality venues such as bars and restaurants and other public places is negligible;
Light green countries follow the letter of the guidelines of Article 8 of the WHO FCTC: smokefree legislation is both strong and well enforced;
Orange countries offer limited protection to European citizens: many public areas may be smokefree but 100% protection is unattainable due to exemptions or strong legislation is weakened due to poor compliance;
Red countries offer little or no protection to European citizens: smokefree legislation is both weak and unenforced. Consequently, exposure to second-hand smoke is high.
The information is based on a survey that has been circulated in 43 countries in the course of 2019. The data used refers to the legislation in force as of 1 January 2020, meaning any legislation or implementation improvements after this date are not included. Since the last edition of the Smokefree Map in 2016, 9 new countries and 8 new categories were added.
The overall judgement for each Member State has been solely based on the provisions and compliance in relation to tobacco smoking but, where available, information regarding the legislative position of e-cigarettes has been included to reflect the ongoing debate in the EU.
WHO FCTC, Article 8 : Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke : “Each Party shall adopt and implement in areas of existing national jurisdiction as determined by national law and actively promote at other jurisdictional levels the adoption and implementation of effective legislative, executive, administrative and/or other measures, providing for protection from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, public transport, indoor public places and, as appropriate, other public places.”
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The 8th Article of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) acknowledges the effects of secondhand smoke on health and aims at protecting citizens from its adverse effects. Guidelines have been developed to help Parties implement measures to protect people from those effects.
In this regard, the SFP Smokefree Map aims to highlight which countries are providing sufficient and effective protection from secondhand smoke and which countries could do more to protect their citizens either through improved legislation, or improved compliance:
Dark green countries follow the letter and the spirit of the guidelines of Article 8 of the WHO FCTC: smokefree legislation is both very strong and strongly enforced. As a result, smoking in workplaces, hospitality venues such as bars and restaurants and other public places is negligible;
Light green countries follow the letter of the guidelines of Article 8 of the WHO FCTC: smokefree legislation is both strong and well enforced;
Orange countries offer limited protection to European citizens: many public areas may be smokefree but 100% protection is unattainable due to exemptions or strong legislation is weakened due to poor compliance;
Red countries offer little or no protection to European citizens: smokefree legislation is both weak and unenforced. Consequently, exposure to second-hand smoke is high.
The information is based on a survey that has been circulated in 43 countries in the course of 2019. The data used refers to the legislation in force as of 1 January 2020, meaning any legislation or implementation improvements after this date are not included. Since the last edition of the Smokefree Map in 2016, 9 new countries and 8 new categories were added.
The overall judgement for each Member State has been solely based on the provisions and compliance in relation to tobacco smoking but, where available, information regarding the legislative position of e-cigarettes has been included to reflect the ongoing debate in the EU.
WHO FCTC, Article 8 : Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke : “Each Party shall adopt and implement in areas of existing national jurisdiction as determined by national law and actively promote at other jurisdictional levels the adoption and implementation of effective legislative, executive, administrative and/or other measures, providing for protection from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, public transport, indoor public places and, as appropriate, other public places.”
Fonte: https://www.smokefreepartnership.eu/smokefree-map
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A tal lei do tabaco que ia proibir fumar dentro de estabelecimentos nunca mais se ouviu falar dela.
Isso saiu do paint?
Isto é a maior preocupação que Portugal deve ter neste momento
a WHO de certeza que pôs a China a verde
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