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European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - tobacco and nicotine containing products, second-hand smoke, alcohol and cancer. [PDF]

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Feliu A   +19 more
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Smoke-free school policies in Europe: Challenges for the future

Preventive Medicine, 2020
Scholars commonly plea for the development and evaluation of new tobacco control interventions to further decrease smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke. We, in addition, emphasize there is still much that can be done to improve the impact of current tobacco control interventions.
Schreuders, Michael   +2 more
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Community Readiness for Local Smoke-Free Policy Change

American Journal of Health Promotion, 2008
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to use the Community Readiness Model to examine local smoke-free policy development. Design, Setting, and Subjects. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to assess 64 Kentucky communities. Dimensions of readiness included a community's knowledge of the problem and existing voluntary smoke-free policies ...
Nancy L, York   +3 more
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Smoke-Free Policy Implementation: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2014
Secondhand smoke exposure is a major public health issue, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancer. Although best practices for adopting smoke-free policy are well understood, there is limited research on the effective implementation of smoke-free policy.
Amanda, Fallin   +4 more
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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   +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   +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   +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   +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   +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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