A review of smoking policies in airports around the world.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To review smoking policies of major international airports, to compare these policies with corresponding incountry tobacco control legislation and to identify areas of improvement for advancing smoke-free policy in airports.

Methods

We reviewed smoking policies of 34 major international airports in five world regions, and collected data on current national and subnational legislation on smoke-free indoor places in the corresponding airport locations. We then compared airport smoking policies with local legislation. Additionally, we collected anecdotal information concerning smoking rules and practices in specific airports from an online traveller website.

Results

We found that 52.9% of the airports reviewed had indoor smoking rooms or smoking areas; smoking

SUBMITTER: Stillman FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4680153 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature