Initial examples of tobacco control policy audacity identified by authors and tobacco control colleagues
| Jurisdiction | Policy/approach | Date |
| Mauritius | Ban on tobacco industry corporate social responsibility | 2008 |
| Uruguay | Regulation limiting tobacco products to a single presentation per brand family | Resolution passed 2008, implemented from February 2009 |
| Aotearoa New Zealand | Inquiry into the tobacco industry and consequences of tobacco use for Māori and proposals for Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 | Inquiry in 2010, Proposals in 2021 |
| Australia | Tobacco plain packaging legislation | Announced 2010, implemented 2012 |
| Hungary | Law to limit and licence tobacco retailing | 2013 |
| Balanga City, Philippines | Tobacco-free generation endgame strategy ordinance | Introduced in 2016 |
| Tasmania, Australia | Smoke-free generation bill introduced by an independent member of parliament | Introduced to parliament 2014. Not debated or passed, lapsed 2018 |
| Beverly Hills City Council, USA | Ordinance to ban sale of most tobacco products | Passed in 2019, implemented from January 2021 |
| The Netherlands | Policy plan to phase out online and supermarket tobacco sales | Presented in 2020, to be implemented by law from 2023 |