Best practices in implementation of Article 8 of the WHO FCTC Case study: South Africa

Scientific evidence has unequivocally established that exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease,

and disability, a fact recognized by the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention

on Tobacco Control (“WHO FCTC”). Tobacco smoke contains more than 7000 chemicals and

compounds, approximately 70 of which are known or suspected human carcinogens.

There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke and even brief periods of exposure to low levels of tobacco smoke

are harmful.As a result, only the creation of 100% smoke-free environments provides effective protection from the health risks of exposure to tobacco smoke.