Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Secondhand smoke is a well documented cause of death and disease. There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure.

The only effective way to protect the public from secondhand smoke is to enact comprehensive smoke-free laws that cover all indoor workplaces and public places. Partial laws and/or designated smoking areas or rooms do not work.

Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) are obligated to adopt and implement effective smoke-free legislation.

Smoke-free laws can help businesses improve their profits by increasing worker productivity and decreasing costs associated with allowing smoking.

Smoke-free laws reduce secondhand smoke exposure and improve indoor air quality.

Smoke-free laws reduce cigarette consumption and help smokers quit.

Smoke-free laws save lives and have immediate public health impacts.

100% smoke-free laws help guarantee the fundamental right to breath clean air for all, protect the health of workers and non-smokers, and encourage smokers to quit.

Because the prevalence of smoking is much higher in men than in women, secondhand smoke disproportionately harms women.

On January 20, 2014, The Lagos State House of Assembly passed into law a ban on smoking in public places, which the Governor signed into law on February 17. The law went into effect in August 17, 2014.

A few months before the Lagos State Smoke-Free Bill was passed executives from BAT Nigeria were seen cozying up the Governor. The social media platforms brought this ”bromance” to light which further mobilized followers to add their voices to the dialogue.

In January, the House of Assembly passed the bill and the Governor immediately assented.