Bhutan imposes smoking ban (External Web Page)

Bhutan imposes smoking ban following on from legislation outlawing tobacco sales. BBC News article.

Cuba to adopt smoking ban (External Web Page)

Cuba announced a ban on some public places. BBC News article

Amended smoking bill presented to Armenian parliament (External Web Page)

Armenian smoking bill discussed in parliament. A1 news article.

Russia introduces smoking ban in public places (External Web Page)

The lower house of Russian parliament introduces smoking ban legislation. BBC News article.

Spanish MPs are banned from smoking in advance of smokefree legislation (External Web Page)

Spanish MP's barred from smoking in advance of introduction of smokefree workplace legislation. BBC News article.

Iran bans smoking in public places (External Web Page)

Iran's parliament has passed an anti-smoking bill which includes a ban on smoking in public places. Middle East Online article.

Ontario Canada: calls for a ban on smoking in public places (External PDF)

This report by the Ontario Medical Association summarises medical studies on the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure and calls on the provincial government to protect its citizens by banning smoking in all workplaces and public places.

Norway introduces smoking ban in hotels and bars (External Web Page)

Following the example of the Irish ban on smoking, Norway's government has introduced legislation to protect workers in the catering and hospitality industries from secondhand smoke. BBC news article.

Tobacco or Health in the European Union: Past Present and Future (External PDF)

ASH: Phasing out tobacco subsidies in the European Union

As the European Commission proposes to phase out almost 1 billion Euro of subsidies to tobacco growing, replacing the subsidy regime with support for sustainable development. ASH looks at the background to tobacco subsidies, reasons for a phase out - and what could be done instead

European Union tobacco tax rates and revenue

European Commission data on tax rates around the EU - extracted from a longer document covering all excise taxes

Golden Leaf, Barren Harvest

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids report on tobacco farming in developing countries describing the mismatch in economic power between growers and manufacturers and the negative impacts of farming on economies and communities

The environmental impacts of tobacco

ASH briefing on the global environmental impact of tobacco farming and practices.

Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (External Web Page)

Site giving details of one of the best funded and executed programmes in the world, including its spectacular results and evaluation - also links to the campaign websites.

Florida's Tobacco Prevention Program Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (External PDF)

Following on from the Strategic Plan of 2000-2005 this plan documents the workplan until 2010.

The Strategy Behind Florida's Truth Campaign (External Web Page)

Sets out seven principles behind the Florida youth smoking campaign - the author regards these as critical to its success. Featured in Tobacco Control Journal 2001

Failure to defend a successful state tobacco control program: policy lessons from Florida (External Web Page)

Journal Article about Florida's Tobacco Pilot Program. In less than 1 year, the teen smoking prevalence rate dropped from 23.3% to 20.9%. The program also enjoyed high public visibility and strong public support. Nevertheless, in 1999, the state legislature cut the program's funding and the administration was dismantled. Article featured in the American Journal of Public Health May 2000.

Florida Tobacco Prevention and Control: resources for a comprehensive plan (External PDF)

Florida Department of Health and the Florida Leadership Council on Tobacco Control on the development of a comprehensive tobacco prevention and control plan for Florida.

Health impact of Californian Tobacco Control Program (External Web Page)

New England Journal of Medicine. Article by Fitchenburg C. & Glantz SA. This article examines the association of the California Tobacco Control Program with declines in cigarette consumption and mortality from heart disease. 2000 Vol 343 (24)  pp:1772-1777.

The study shows the effectiveness of the tobacco control programme.

World's best practice in tobacco control (External Web Page)

Tobacco Control Journal special feature on best practice in tobacco control worldwide. Features case studies from New Zealand and California. Particularly attempts to soften California's media campaign's tough messages. Tobacco Control 1998;7:397-408

British American Tobacco 'Targets African Youth' (External Web Page)

BBC investigation found a British tobacco company actively targeting young people and teenagers in Africa. The cigarettes were being handed out free at youth events specially organised by tobacco firms during school holidays. By James Westhead 20 September 2000.