Despite apparent health risks posed by smoking, many countries across the horizon still have loose laws regarding it, if even they have any. In fact, there are still lands wherein ordinary individuals and people in medical uniforms and basic scrubs alike are able to smoke in hospitals or within the hospital premises. As a result, the efforts to curb tobacco-related hospitalizations, illnesses and deaths barely made any change. However, now that several other countries set out to also control smoking, more changes are expected.
No smoking in public and private places. So far, Canada is the country that was able to see results of the smoking bans it has implemented in both public and private places, like work offices. Smoking levels have become the lowest in the world, only with an estimated 21% of 15-year-old Canadians and up. As a result Canada is credited with reduced heart and respiratory problem related hospital admissions by about a third. If the campaign continues to be successful, even the cost on smoking related health problems will be reduced, along with the tasks shouldered by those in medical uniforms. Success of anti-smoking campaigns, though, will largely depend on implementation. Starters can learn from countries that took stringent laws and implemented them as necessary.
No smoking in bars and nightclubs. These are the places where people smoke, because as we know, these are where drinking happens, the best match for smoking. Since, bars and nightclubs have customers that mostly smoke, they are also the best target of anti-smoking campaigns. And for such places whose main customers are smokers, the ban is a real big blow. Many countries have adopted this, including Estonia, New Zealand, Spain, Poland, Finland, France, Ireland, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In Germany, such ban was extended from pubs and restaurants to popular festivals such as the Oktoberfest in Munich.
More costly cigarettes. Cigarette price was raised by 20%. Which country had the guts to impose this? France. This strategy seemed to have helped the country curb smoking, wherein changes on smoking attitude is said to have been dramatic. Australia also raised taxes on cigarettes by 25%. The U.S. also made the same step when Pres. Obama signed the 62-cent increase in federal cigarette tax, making it a law.
Sky-high smoking fine. The Republic of Ireland has set a real big amount of fine that commoners could hardly pay, if they smoke on any prohibited place. Anyone caught breaching the law will have to pay the fine of €3,000. In such a country where a large population staggers with economy, an amount of 50,000 Kenya shillings as smoking fine could kill them quicker than smoking would. Law breakers that cannot pay the fine will have to stay behind bars for 6 months. If not in prison, they'd most likely end up in hospitals, begging those in medical uniforms to help extend their lives.
No smoking in TV ads and portrayals. A less stringent law is being implemented in India, prohibiting tobacco companies from directly and indirectly advertising to children. However, in Montenegro, tobacco advertising is banned. Of course, this means limiting the influence of tobacco to young people and starters. Even in television portrayals, smoking was crushed by the government.
Anti-tobacco image warnings on cigarette products. It seems odd to actually still put health warnings on the packages of products that bring nothing but health risks. If tobacco kills, bar it entirely then. While these warnings can't be convincing to some anti smokers, the images of diseases lungs and rotten gums on cigarette packets could significantly hurt tobacco companies.
No smoker on high-ranking jobs. Iranian Labor News Agency, or ILNA, reported that no smoker can take high-ranking executive jobs in the Iranian government. For Muslims who adhere to Islamic laws, such a ban would have any effect. But since smoking has also consumed the community, the campaign might still be hard for some Iranians.
Once smoking ban in cars that carry children is implemented in Australia, those strict anti smoking laws will step on yet another milestone. New Zealand will also make a name if the law prohibiting smoking in prisons becomes a reality. These strict laws would hopefully curb deaths and hospitalizations resulting from first hand and second hand smoke.
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