1. Presence of direct provision prohibiting minors from smoking in a law | ||||
Yes: 26 countries | No: 38 countries | |||
2. Year of enactment (n=11) | ||||
Oldest: 19331-150 | Newest: 1999 | Median: 1981 | ||
3. Age restriction (n=24) | ||||
Youngest: 15 years | Eldest: 20 years | Median: 18 years | ||
4. Punishment (n=18) | ||||
Punishment on the: | ||||
Minors | Parents/guardians | Tobacco retailers | Number of countries | |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | |
Yes | No | Yes | 2 | |
No | Yes | Yes | 4 | |
No | Yes | No | 1 | |
No | No | Yes | 5 | |
No | No | No | 2 | |
5. Observance of the law (n=20) | ||||
Mostly | 3 countries | |||
Usually | 7 countries | |||
Occasionally | 3 countries | |||
Seldom | 5 countries | |||
Never | 2 countries |
↵1-150 Japan: 1900