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Public opinion on smoke-free policies among Egyptians

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2012
A smoke-free law was passed in Egypt in 2007. In 2010 a bylaw was issued, leading to a drive by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) to launch a smoke-free initiative in Alexandria, the second largest city.To assess public opinion with regard to 100% smoke-free legislation and its implementation in the Alexandria governorate.The Union Middle ...
G N, Radwan, A H, Emam, K M, Maher, M, Mehrez, N, El-Sayed, G M, El-Nahas   +5 more
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Local Smoke-Free Policy Experiences in Appalachian Communities

Journal of Community Health, 2013
In Appalachian areas, strong tobacco control policies are not in place, so residents are not adequately protected from secondhand smoke exposure. This area is predominantly rural, and residents experience a high burden of tobacco-related illnesses. There has been limited examination of elements that hinder smoke-free policy adoption in these vulnerable
Elizabeth G, Klein, Alex C, Liber, Ross M, Kauffman, Micah, Berman, Amy K, Ferketich   +4 more
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Smoke-Free Policy Disparities in Long-Term Care Facilities

American Journal of Health Promotion, 2022
Older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities suffer disproportionately from health conditions caused or worsened by secondhand smoke. Long-term care facilities in many states and municipalities permit smoking. Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights compiles data on smoke-free policies only in institutional facilities (e.g., nursing homes), but not in ...
Ellen J. Hahn, Kathy Rademacher, Amanda Bucher, Karlee Sine, Amanda T. Wiggins, Mary Kay Rayens   +5 more
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Media Coverage of Smoke-Free Policies After Their Innovation

Journal of Health Communication, 2015
Smoke-free policies are critical to global tobacco control, and prior research on media coverage of smoke-free policies primarily focused on the period when they were first innovated; however, the scientific basis for smoke-free policies has broadened, and how media coverage has changed, if at all, is unknown.
James F, Thrasher, Sei-Hill, Kim, India, Rose, Mary-Kathryn, Craft   +3 more
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Creating Effective Media Messaging for Rural Smoke‐free Policy

Public Health Nursing, 2015
AbstractObjectivesObjectives were to (1) explore perceived effectiveness of existing smoke‐free print advertisements in rural communities and (2) generate message content, characteristics, and media delivery channels that resonate with residents.Design and SampleQualitative methods design.
Carol A, Riker, Karen M, Butler, JaNelle M, Ricks, Rachael A, Record, Kathy, Begley, Debra Gay, Anderson, Ellen J, Hahn   +6 more
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A Policy Analysis of Smoke-Free Legislation in Kentucky

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2016
This article presents a policy analysis of proposed smoke-free legislation in Kentucky during the 2015 General Assembly. Kingdon's three streams model of agenda setting is used to analyze the failure to pass HB145. Secondhand smoke exposure and related deaths are a significant public health problem in Kentucky, a state with one of the highest smoking ...
Stephanie, Kehler, Ellen J, Hahn
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Navigating Local Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Policy Adoption

Journal of Drug Education, 2013
California state-funded local tobacco control projects have instituted smoke-free multi-unit housing (MUH) policy adoption campaigns in order to secure voluntary policy throughout the state. While landlords can legally prohibit smoking at MUH complexes in California, they often oppose such measures. The objective of this study was to analyze voluntary
Travis D, Satterlund, Jeanette, Treiber, Diana, Cassady   +2 more
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Testing Policy Evaluation Methods for Smoke-free Outdoor Area Policies

Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 2014
We aimed to test evaluation methods for smoke-free outdoor area policies using a long-term evaluation of a smoke-free parks and playgrounds policy as a case study. We documented the results and an appraisal of a multifaceted evaluation (playground and sports field user surveys, observations, butt collections and key stakeholder in-depth interviews) of
Leanne Toledo Cortés, George Thomson, Richard Edwards   +2 more
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THE UAE SMOKE-FREE POLICY REVIEW: SMOKE-FREE 2030 IS POSSIBLE? Policy Paper

2022
Godchaux-Berezhnova, Irina, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar Ph.D., R.D.   +1 more
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Casino Patrons' Reactance to Smoke-free Policies

2013
A growing number of states and cities in the United States have enacted smoke-free policies in public areas and, to improve the health outcomes of employees and patrons, have extended the policies to indoor tourism and hospitality venues including casinos, bars, and restaurants.
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