Factsheet 2. Smokefree policies

 KEY FACTS

• There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Comprehensive smokefree laws improve health, motivate smokers to quit, and help reduce tobacco consumption.
• Smokefree laws are popular and compliance is high.
• Only 5% of the world’s population is protected by comprehensive smokefree legislation.
• Article 8 of the FCTC requires parties to implement legal measures to protect non-smokers from exposure to tobacco smoke.

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