‘Balancing acts’: The politics and processes of smokefree area policymaking in a small state

Public support for smoke-free areas in Israel: A case for action

“…A qualitative study conducted in New Zealand described reports "that the smokefree bars and restaurants policy was very popular afterwards, despite mixed support at the time of change." (p.83) [33]. Further, evidence suggests that there is a feedback loop whereby implementation of smoke-free policies leads to increased support for smoke-free policies [8,34].…”

Support for a tobacco endgame and increased regulation of the tobacco industry among New Zealand smokers: results from a National Survey

“…This is particularly true for health issues like tobacco control where policy introduction and implementation is often highly contested, notably by groups with an economic self-interest 2 3. These include the tobacco industry (and associated commercial allies in the retail and marketing sectors) or other sectors who may fear being affected in the future by stronger regulatory policies to reduce harm to health (such as the alcohol and processed food sectors) 4.…”

A case study of smokefree outdoor policy options for a city

“…A major factor continues to be the difficulty of making the implementation of smokefree policies a priority 11 . Low public awareness of existing smokefree policies, such as for sports fields, reflect the effort required to get sufficient local authority budgets for effective policy communication.…”