Does the law require any outdoor or quasi-outdoor spaces to be smoke free or restrict smoking in any way? Examples of such places include within a specified distance of doorways, outdoor patios of bars or restaurants, parks/beaches, outdoor stadiums, and outdoor markets.
Yes
Health service facilities
Analysis
The Tobacco Control Law requires health services facilities to be completely smoke free. This is interpreted as covering both indoor and outdoor areas of healthcare facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
The Tobacco Control Law requires educational facilities to be completely smoke free. This is interpreted as covering both indoor and outdoor areas of educational facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
The Tobacco Control Law requires designated smoking areas in all "public places and crowded places such as . . . sport practice places and stadiums . . . ." Therefore, for outdoor stadiums, smoking is restricted to designated smoking areas.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
The Tobacco Control Law requires designated smoking areas in all "public places and crowded places such as . . . parks." Therefore, smoking is restricted to designated smoking areas in parks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, which requires the adoption of effective measures to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, and "as appropriate" in "other public places."
