JULY
England: A smoking ban in public places comes into effect in 2008.
Australia: A smoking ban has been imposed at pubs and clubs in the two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria.
AUGUST
Germany: Lower Saxony and Baden-Wuerttemberg in the west and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the east are the first states to ban smoking in public places.
Denmark: Implements a ban on smoking in restaurants, bars, public transport and private and public workplaces.