Location of focus | Year of publication | |||
1992–1996 | 1997–2001 | 2002–2006 | 2007–2011 | |
Healthcare facilities (hospitals, psychiatric units, nursing homes, pharmacies) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Public transportation (aeroplanes, airports, buses, taxis) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Sporting venues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Educational buildings and campuses | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Prisons | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Public indoor places (malls, churches, temples, museums) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Hospitality venues (hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, nightclubs, casinos) | 1 | 10 | 44 | 38 |
Housing | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
Private vehicles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Outdoor spaces (beaches, parks, building entrances) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Workplaces not specified | 1 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Total | 11 | 48 | 84 | 95 |
A search was conducted on the Tobacco Control website for the keyword ‘smoke-free’, yielding 682 publications. All titles were reviewed and the ones focused on smoke-free environments were included (238) and classified according to the location of focus. All Tobacco Control issues were included, from the first in March 1992 to the most recent available at time of writing (May 2011).