Austria
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria is a landlocked country of
roughly 8.47 million people in Central
Europe. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres and has
a temperate with an alpine climate.
Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below
500 metres, and its highest point is 3,798 metres. The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian
dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard
form is the country's official
language. The capital and largest city, with a population exceeding 1.7
million, is Vienna. Austria is one
of the richest countries in the world, with a nominal per-capita GDP of $46,330 ( 2012 estimate ).
The country has developed a high standard of living, and in 2011 was ranked
19th in the world for its
Human Development Index. Austria joined the European Union in 1995. Austria
adopted the European
currency, the euro, in 1999.
Reference: Wikipedia
In Austria, no smoking is enforced in public places (e.g. airports, train
stations, schools, universities,
government administration buildings) and on public transport (e.g. trains)
(fineable offence). Smoking
is allowed in restaurants, bars and cafes. Bars and restaurants of more than 100 square meters must
have non-smoking sections.
Map source: CIA
Austria's smoking rate is among the world's highest.
Austrian experts sounded warnings on the grim situation facing anti-smoking
campaigns in the country,
saying its smoking rate was among the world's highest. About 2.5 million, or 60 percent, of those in the
20-50 age group were regular or occasional smokers in Austria, said Horst
Olschewski, director of the
Pulmonary Division at Graz University Hospital.
Austria has had in place a ban on smoking in restaurants since early 2009,
requiring all restaurants with
a business floor area of more than 50 square meters to have non-smoking areas. Authorities were mulling
over a plan to implement a full ban on smoking in restaurants. However,
only 19 percent of the
respondents in a recent survey in Austria supported a total ban on smoking
in restaurants.
Source: Xinhua May 27, 2010
Austrian law limits or bans smoking in certain areas.
Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed public spaces with certain exceptions
for eating and drinking
establishments. Smoking in the workplace can be permitted if no employee working in the enclosed
space objects. A January 2009 law mandates that all restaurants, bars,
discos, and pubs larger than
50 square meters must either be non-smoker or introduce separate smoking
rooms. Below 50 square
meters the owner may opt to either make the establishment a smoking or non-smoking place. The law
provided for a long transition phase ending July 2010. The smoking ban
has since been a subject of
controversy, as the rules are widely ignored by bar owners and not actively
enforced by the authorities.
Anti-smoking campaigners claim to have filed 18.000 reports with the authorities
on non-compliant
businesses since the bans were introduced, to little effect. Smoking was
prohibited on trains and
railway stations when Germany introduced a similar smoking ban in 2007.
Source: Wikipedia
Wien
 
Wien Westbahnhof provides a smoking place at plate-forms for a convenience
of smokers.
However, there is no concept to protect a railway passenger from toxic
side smoke released cigarette.
 
Smoking area is provided at the public places, eg. at the entrance to the
building.
 
(L) A display of cigar in Wien: There is a health warning that smoking
may cause the death.
(R) One of four important items is a tobacco shop at the world heritage,
Schloss Shoenbrunn.
 
(L) A no-smoking sign at a beauty salon
(R) The entrance to a hotel is usually the place for smoking. When we get
in a hotel, we have to breathe
a part of toxic side-smoke.
 
(L) The price of cigarette is shown when a customer presses a specific
brand name.
(R) This restaurant/bar has a separate smoking seat for smokers and non-smokers
inside.
 
(L) This cafe-shop at Wien allows smoking inside and outside of the building.
(R) An automatic vending machine is placed at the entrance to a tobacco
shop at Wien
 
(L) A vending machine for a tobacco sale: The price of cigarette is shown
when a customer presses a specific brand name.
(R) A cigarette-shape pole-type ashtray near the pedestrian crossing
Salzburg
 
Tobacco shops at Salzburg
 
Automatic vending machine for a cigarette sale at Salzburg
 
(L) The price of cigarette ranges from 4.00 euro to 4.70 euros.(R) Smoking
at the horse pond, Salzburg
 
Smokers put light on cigarette at bus stop shelter and on their bike.
 
(L) Tobacco and lotto shop at Salzburug railway station
(R) An ashtray is placed on a table outside of Salzburg's hotel, which
does not provide smoking-room.
The price of cigarette ranges from 3.90 euro to 4.90 euros per package.
 
A Malboro priced 4.50 euros at tobacco shop in the Salzburg railway station.
Health warning that smoking kills and smoking can reduce sperms and lead
infertility.
 
Smoking is allowed in a bus terminal, providing an ashtray stand.
 
(L) A boy is smoking at the entrance of the underground station. The age
limit remains at 16 years old in Austria.
(R) A tobacco shop at Salzburug
A no-smoking cafe at Salzburg
Hallstadt
 
(L) An automatic bending machine for tobacco sale seen at Hallstadt, Austria
The price of cigarette ranges from 4.10 euro to 5.10 euros.
(R) A warning sign plate notifying smoking is prohibited in the boat on
the lake of Hallstadt.
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Smoking Restriction at Hotels in the World: Actual Survey
The ratio of a non-smoking guest room to the total hotel rooms was calculated,
based on-the-spot investigation.
 Non-smoking-room rate of hotels in Austria
 Non-smoking-room rate of hotels in Germany
 Non-smoking-room rate of hotels in Switzerland
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by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D., PhD.
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