Smoke-free policy and child health [PDF]
The Lancet Public Health, 2017 On March 24, 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to implement legislation prohibiting tobacco smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places.
John Britton
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The promise – and pitfalls – of smoke-free policy adoption [PDF]
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2019 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is a major, preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations. Policy measures, guided by the WHO’s Framework Convention of Tobacco Control, have focused on the broad ...
Vaughan W. Rees
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Effects of a Smoke-Free Policy in Xi'an, China: Impact on Hospital Admissions for Acute Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundSmoking and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure rates are much higher in China than in other countries. A smoke-free policy was implemented in Xi'an, a city in Shaanxi Province, China, on November 1, 2018. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of
Meng Chu +10 more
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Understanding the dynamics of compliance to smoke-free policy regulations: Exploring the perspectives of venue owners and staff in Türkiye [PDF]
Tobacco Induced DiseasesIntroduction The study aims to understand the facilitators and barriers associated with enforcing and complying with Türkiye's smoke-free policy from the perspective of hospitality venue owners and employees.
Ezgi Baltacı +6 more
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A geo-view into historical patterns of smoke-free policy coverage in the USA [PDF]
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2017 Introduction Ample evidence shows that implementation of smoke-free policies can significantly reduce tobacco use. The indoor smoke-free policy coverage in the U.S. increased over the past 25 years.
Zaria Tatalovich +4 more
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Impact of a smoke-free policy on smoking prevalence on hospital grounds: A before-after study [PDF]
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2022 Introduction Studies on the impact of smoke-free policies (SFPs) on hospitals grounds on on-site smoking are scarce. On 1 October 2019, an SFP was implemented on the grounds of the Amsterdam UMC hospital in the Netherlands, including measures for ...
Heike H. Garritsen +4 more
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Content analysis of media coverage on smoke-free policy implementation in ten low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
Tobacco Induced DiseasesIntroduction Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a disproportionate exposure and disease burden from secondhand smoke (SHS). Creating completely smoke-free indoor public places is effective in protecting people from SHS. This study examines how
Emily Xing +3 more
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Going smoke-free: University staff and students' qualitative views about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundDespite many Australian universities introducing smoke-free policies on campus, there is little information about staff and students understanding of smoking on campus in the context of the implementation of a smoke-free policy.ObjectiveThis ...
Marguerite C Sendall +3 more
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A randomized control trial to support smoke-free policy compliance in public housing [PDF]
Trials, 2023 Background Smoke-free housing policies in multiunit housing are increasingly widespread interventions to reduce smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. Little research has identified factors that impede compliance with smoke-free housing policies in low ...
Diana Hernandez +6 more
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Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2019 ObjectivesHigh levels of particulate pollution due to secondhand smoke (SHS) have previously been recorded in English prisons. As part of an evaluation to ascertain whether a new comprehensive smoke-free policy introduced in the first four prisons in ...
Leah R Jayes +2 more
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