Resource Library

Author: Nian et al (2024)

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among women is prevalent in China which increases their risk of developing a wide range of diseases and can affect their susceptibility to adverse reproductive health effects. This study aims to examine the association between SHS exposure among women and the adoption and implementation of tobacco control measures on campus in China.

Author: Pouranik et al. (2021)

This study assesses the number and density of tobacco vendors in the cities of Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Siliguri (West Bengal), and the number of retailers selling tobacco near schools. Both of these jurisdictions have passed local tobacco vendor licensing laws.

Author: Male et al (2022)

This analysis focuses on understanding difficulties in managing industry engagement across government ministries and in developing effective whole-of government accountability for tobacco control.

Author: Ahsan et al. (2022)

Study investigating smoke-free compliance across public places in Karachi, the most populous city in Pakistan.

Author: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

The Global Health Advocacy Incubator by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids provides strategic support to advocates planning and executing high impact campaigns to enact and implement laws that save lives.

Author: Ahuja et al. (2018)

Implementation of tobacco control law by police personnel in India. This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes.

Author: Anderson et al. (2020)

This study aims to describe and compare global trends in legislation and compliance of smokefree and TAPS policies between 2009 and 2019.

Author: Kuipers et al. (2021)

This paper aims to stimulate a discussion on the potential for tobacco retail licencing in Europe and examines the cases of Finland, Hungary, France, Italy and Spain.

Author: Giovenco et al. (2018)

This study models the reduction in tobacco retailer density following the ban to examine differences in the policy’s impact across neighbourhoods.

Author: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Search and download factsheets and summaries of tobacco control legislation and regulations from around the world. Search by country, region, keyword, tobacco control measure, or type of legal action.

Author: The Union

This Guide provides steps and sample materials to assess compliance with health warning labels, 

Author: Various

A “How-to” Guide for Observing the Internet, Sponsored Events, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Author: Drope & Glantz (2003)

This article describes how the British Columbia Capital Regional District systematically organized an educational campaign, enacted and enforced a series of bylaws, exposed industry interference to successfully pass and implement a 100% smokefree bylaw in all public places. 

Author: Thrasher et al. (2008)

This case study describes the impact of the sociocultural and political-economic context of Mexico on WHO-FCTC policy uptake. It examines advancing tobacco control policy through strategic, contextually-specific communication efforts and uses smokefree policy to illustrate barriers to compliance in the Mexican context.

Author: World Health Organization

This WHO FCTC glossary defines terms used in the FCTC and its instruments. It can be used for educational purposes and to aid a better understanding of the FCTC.

Author: Rahmayanti et al. (2019)

This study analyzes the perception of smokefree policy within a university community service program and finds that while many people are aware of smoking's harmful effects, they do not know about smokefree policies, highlighting the need for community education, effective communication, and engagement. 

Author: World Health Organization

The 2018 global progress report on the implementation of WHO FCTC. 

Author: Bogdanovica et al. (2011)

This study aims to assess public sector corruption and other national characteristics and it's potential association with higher smoking prevalence in EU member states. 

Author: Levy et al. (2013)

This study aims to determine the number of smoking-attributable deaths were averted due to the implementation of MPOWER policies. 

Author: Wynne et al. (2018)

Comprehensive literature review to provide evidence for effective enforcement strategies and suggest measures to improve policy compliance. 

Author: Levy et al. (2018)

This study aims to evaluated the global progress of the six MPOWER measures and their impact across 88 countries that have adopted one or more measure from 2007 to 2014.

Author: Fry et al. (2016)

This study aims to assess vendor licensing compliance and scheme to explore variations in compliance among different retailer types and locations. 

Author: Kennedy et al. (2017)

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of national TAPS law in kiosks across five Russian cities.

Author: Mendes et al. (2017)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the perceived enforcement of anti-smoking legislation on 4 Brazilian cities. 

Author: Proctor et al. (2010)

This paper proposes a general working taxonomic of eight implementation elements to measure implementation outcomes, advance implementation processes, and improve effectiveness of implementation strategies.

Author: Sebayang et al. (2019)

This policy evaluation reviews the outdoor tobacco advertisement ban in Banyuqangi District East Java, Indonesia. 

Author: The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project

This report reviews the global evidence on the impact of the WHO FCTC implementation of tobacco control legislation. 

Author: Niskar et al. (2008)

This article assess indictors of smokefree policy implementation in the Unites States, New Zealand, and Israel to demonstrate successful compliance of smokefree policies. 

Author: He et al. (2018)

This study evaluates the effect of point-of-sale display bans globally as of 2016.

Author: Vyas et al. (2021)

This research assesses compliance with San Francisco's 2018 flavored tobacco sales ban and concludes that retailer education prior to enforcement will result in higher compliance rates. 

Author: Pimple et al. (2014)

This article uses a random sampling process to evaluate compliance with the COPTA legislation in India. 

Author: Lal et al. (2011)

This article demonstrates how smokefree compliance can be assessed through simple and cost-effective survey tools and can be used to validate implementation and enforcement progress. 

Author: Lin et al. (2019)

This study analyzes the predictors of adopting subnational smokefree laws since China ratified the WHO FCTC in 2005 and assess their alignment with article 8.

Author: Byron et al. (2019)

A review and research agenda on the challenges of implementing smokefree policies in low- and middle-income countries, identifying five areas where progress is urgently needed.

Author: Mlinarić et al. (2019)

Study that analyzes existing smokefree evidence and translates it into recommendations to improve smokefree implementation in outdoor venues.

Author: World Health Organization

This publication contains the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) at its second (2007), third (2008), fourth (2010) and fifth (2012) sessions. 

Author: Various

Examples of smokefree protocols to support the implementation of smokefree policies.

Author: World Health Organization

Tobacco industry interference remains the most significant barrier to the global implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC. This guide aims to assist parties in their efforts to implement and protect tobacco control efforts from tobacco industry interference. 

Author: Lee et al. (2012)

This article reviews published research on tobacco industry activities that interfere with tobacco control policies and encourage tobacco use in LMICs to more thoroughly understand industry practices and strategies in LMICs.

Author: Centre for Combating Tobacco

Tobacco Unmasked is the information portal of the Centre for Combating Tobacco in Sri Lanka. It provides information and profiles on tobacco companies, their employees, their allies, and other institutions linked with them. The portal also describes industry strategies and arguments against tobacco control efforts.

Author: Landman et al. (2002)

This article analyzes tobacco industry documents to determine why industry-sponsored youth smoking prevention programs were developed, how they were used to fight tobacco control policy and programming, and their lack of effect on youth smoking prevalence. 

Author: Apollonio et al. (2008)

This article analyzes the tobacco industry self-regulation "We Card" program. It exposes "We Card" as ineffective and structured to improve the industry's public image and limit tobacco control policies and their enforcement.

Author: Ulucaniar et al. (2016)

This article outlines a model that provides an evidence-based summary of corporate political strategies used by the tobacco industry. The model enables public health practitioners to anticipate these strategies and develop realistic assessments of the industry’s claims.

Author: Gilmore et al. (2015)

This article explores the tobacco industry's practices in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), given the industry's growing interest, investment, and interference in these regions. It focuses on how exposing the industry's misconduct is necessary for both the implementation of the WHO FCTC and more 'endgame' solutions to the tobacco epidemic.

Author: Eriksen & Chaloupka (2007)

This article reviews and analyses the diffusion of clean indoor air laws and the economic and public health impacts of their implementation. While research sponsored by the tobacco industry has raised concerns regarding the economic impact of smoke-free laws, scientific evidence indicates that clean indoor air laws are low-cost, safe, and effective.

Author: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Industry Watch project seeks to hold the tobacco industry accountable by providing facts about how tobacco companies operate and working to expose and stop the industry’s harmful activities. The Industry Watch website contains helpful resources, including factsheets, industry profiles, reports and studies, presentations, press releases, and key websites.

Author: McDaniel et al. (2017)

This article is a case study ion Philip Morris' involvement in the cessation arena and an evaluation of how and why PM supports cessation programs. It illustrates a notable example of industry interference that undermines effective tobacco control.

Author: VanDevanter et al. (2017)

Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to assess factors that may influence implementation of tobacco use treatment guidelines in the Viet Nam public health care delivery system.