Why did Swiss citizens refuse a comprehensive second-hand smoke ban?

The ill effects of second-hand smoke are now well documented. To protect the population from exposure to tobacco smoke, comprehensive smoking bans are necessary as expressed in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines. Switzerland has only a partial smoking ban full of exce...

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Published inSwiss medical weekly Vol. 144; no. 2930; p. w13983
Main Authors Durham, André-Dante, Diethelm, Pascal, Cornuz, Jacques
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 24.07.2014
Subjects
Air Pollution, Indoor - legislation & jurisprudence
Air Pollution, Indoor - prevention & control
Attitude to Health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Policy
Humans
Politics
Public Opinion
Public Policy
Smoking - economics
Smoking - legislation & jurisprudence
Switzerland
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
Switzerland
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Summary:The ill effects of second-hand smoke are now well documented. To protect the population from exposure to tobacco smoke, comprehensive smoking bans are necessary as expressed in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines. Switzerland has only a partial smoking ban full of exceptions which has been in effect since 2010, which reproduces the so-called Spanish model. In September 2012, the Swiss citizens refused a proposal for a more comprehensive ban. This case study examines the reasons behind this rejection and draws some lessons that can be learnt from it.
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ISSN:1424-7860
1424-3997
DOI:10.4414/smw.2014.13983