National legislation on school smoking restrictions in eight European countries

Comparative impact of smoke-free legislation on smoking cessation in three European countries.

BACKGROUND Little is known about the differential impact of comprehensive and partial smoke-free legislation on smoking cessation. This study aimed to examine the impact of comprehensive smoke-free workplace legislation in Ireland and England, and partial hospitality industry legislation in the Netherlands on quit attempts and quit success. METHODS Nationally representative samples of 2,219 a...

cross sectional study school , and in public places on teenage smoking : Effect of restrictions on smoking

Objective To determine the relation between extent of restrictions on smoking at home, at school, and in public places and smoking uptake and smoking prevalence among school students. Design Cross sectional survey with merged records of extent of restrictions on smoking in public places. Setting United States. Participants 17 287 high school students. Main outcome measures Five point scale of s...

Legislation in different European countries regarding implementation of anaerobic digestion

Employment protection legislation in central and east European countries

This article presents updated indicators of employment protection legislation for several central and eastern European countries according to OECD methodology. Common patterns and outliers are identified and additional information is provided to interpret correctly the strictness of the regulatory environment. The aim is to provide some hard evidence for the debate regarding the interface betwe...

Outdoor smoking behaviour and support for outdoor smoking restrictions before and after France's national smoking ban.

BACKGROUND On January 1, 2008, the French government implemented a national ban on indoor smoking in hospitality venues. Survey results indicate the indoor ban has been successful at dramatically reducing indoor smoking; however, there are reports of an increased number of outdoor hospitality spaces (patios) where smoking can take place. This study sought to understand if the indoor ban simply ...