Expansion of Smoke-Free Policies: Stepping Up FCTC's Game.

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Tsampi A; Department of Transboundary Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26, 9712EKGroningen The Netherlands.
Been JV; Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Rotterdam Rotterdam The Netherlands.; Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Bruijn M; Department of General Law Studies and History of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26, 9712 EK Groningen The Netherlands.
Toebes B; Department of Transboundary Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26, 9712EKGroningen The Netherlands.

European journal of health law [Eur J Health Law] 2022 Mar 04; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 261-274. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 04.

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The Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) is undoubtedly the most efficient international instrument for tobacco control. Article 8 FCTC shapes many smoke-free policies worldwide and in doing so it is usually associated with smoke-free regulation in enclosed public spaces. Our paper highlights that the FCTC contains a sound foundation for smoke-free policies that stretch beyond enclosed public places, such as open public spaces and (quasi-)private spaces. We demonstrate, in particular, that such wide smoke-free regulation, which is gaining momentum around the globe, is versatile and compatible with human rights standards. As such, these expanded smoke-free policies contribute to a wider culture of smoking denormalisation that scales up FCTC's aspiration for tobacco control and subsequently to a smoke-free global society.