State of the evidence on economic impacts of smoke-free policies in the tourism sector: A narrative literature review.

ABSTRACT: Article 8 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) obligates Parties to enact policies that create 100% smoke-free environments in enclosed workplaces, public places and public transport. This narrative literature review examines studies reporting economic impact of smoke-free policies on tourism industry sectors including hotels, casinos/gambling venues, and sporting venues. A literature search was conducted across academic and gray literature published between 1 January 2004 and 18 June 2024, using the Scopus, Embase, and JSTOR databases. Search terms included variations of 'smoke-free' and 'tourism', 'hospitality', 'casino', 'hotel', and other related terms. Studies were included if they reported direct or indirect economic impacts of smoke-fre

SUBMITTER: Nian Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677000 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature