In 2021, European countries implemented different policies regarding smoking in public places. Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Greece scored maximum points regarding legislation towards smoke free public places. The index included bars and restaurants, public transport, public places, private cars, and the work place.
Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country
The tobacco control scale allocates points to each policy. In the case of smoke free public spaces the total is 22 points taking into account bars and restaurants (8 points), public transport (2 points), public places (2 points), private cars (1 point), work place (10 points).
* The source notes that compliance with smoking bans in some areas could be weak.
** Some exceptions exist in Polish law such as drinking and eating establishments with two or more rooms.
*** In Switzerland legislation on smoking in bars and restaurants is between the cantons and federal legislator. In Germany, smoking in bars and restaurants is an issue for the individual states.
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Tobacco Control Scale. (December 2, 2022). Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/
Tobacco Control Scale. "Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/
Tobacco Control Scale. (2022). Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/
Tobacco Control Scale. "Index of Smoke Free Public Places in Europe as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/
Tobacco Control Scale, Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Index of smoke free public places in Europe as of 2022, by country [Graph], Tobacco Control Scale, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423381/smoke-free-public-places-in-europe-by-country/
