Best practice to implement

A guide published by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) promoting best-practice in assessing compliance with smoke-free laws has been launched recently in Bangladesh along with some other countries, says a press release.
The guide offers how to advice on best practices for researchers, public health advocates and non-governmental organisations to ensure that smoke-free laws are implemented to the high degree needed to protect public health. Copies of the guide may be downloaded for free at www.tobaccofreeunion.org.
While 102 countries have now passed some level of smoke-free legislation, implementing thorough assessment and achieving high levels of compliance, continue to be major challenges for many governments.
The World Health Organisation identifies smoke-free policies as a critical strategy to reversing the tobacco epidemic, as well as reducing the harm caused by second-hand smoke - but it is essential to be able to measure how effectively they are being implemented, and to keep developing the legislation and improving its enforcement. Experts from Union opined that this step-by-step guide gave those responsible for assessing smoke-free compliance the latest and most practical insights we could draw from our work.