Smoke-free initiatives in the Nordic countries in the 1970s and 1980s2 4
| Year | Country | Measure |
| 1972 | Norway | The National Council on Tobacco and Health presented a special report entitled ‘On Passive Smoking’ |
| 1977 | Iceland | Ministry of Health made all public buildings and public transport smoke free |
| 1982 | Sweden | Revised Medical Services Act stipulated that local councils are responsible for implementing preventive measures including smoke-free public places and workplaces |
| 1983 | Sweden | The National Board of Occupational Safety and Health, together with National Board of Welfare and Health issued general guidelines on smoking restrictions in public places and in shared workplaces |
| 1984 | Iceland | Smoking banned on all domestic commercial flights and in places with public access. Smoking severely restricted in workplaces |
| 1985 | Norway | The National Council on Tobacco and Health presented the report ‘Clean air for everyone—the right to breathe smokefree air’, containing a proposal for a clean air act |
| 1987 | Cross Nordic | Initiative by the Nordic council to harmonise tobacco legislation in the Nordic area |
| 1988 | Norway | Clean Air Act adopted: provides smoke-free air in public places and on public transportation |
| 1988 | Sweden | The county council of Västernorland prohibited smoking on all workplaces |
| 1989 | Denmark | Project ‘Smokefree year group’ targeted at children and young people implemented |
| 1987 | Cross Nordic | Initiative by the Nordic council recommended that all Nordic airlines go smoke free on Nordic flights |