Tobacco would remain awash in Australia or Tasmania or any other state if you brought in the tobacco-free generation proposal, because it would still be sold legitimately in outlets. Marita Hefler, an associate professor at the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, is also dismissive of prohibition criticisms
Since childrens exposure to second-hand smoke is unlikely to occur in, or near, worksites and bars, the positive effect of 100% smoke-free laws on child health suggests that these laws may reduce childrens exposure outside of banned locations
We found some evidence that the most stringent bans were associated with a reduction in smoking inside the home, relative to having no ban in place
In this case, our sample included 167,328 children
In another example, Turkey started with a ban only on certain non-menthol flavors in 2012, extended the ban to include menthol in 2015 and eventually extended it again to include all flavors in 2019