The Strategic Effects of Smoking Bans [PDF]
We analyse the welfare effects of a publicly imposed smoking ban in privately owned places like bars. In an economy where households have heterogenous (positive and negative) attitudes towards smoking bans, bars can use the smoking regime choice as a ...
Jörg Lingens, Christian Bauer
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Effects of Venue-Specific State Clean Indoor Air Laws on Smoking-Related Outcomes [PDF]
A large literature has documented relationships between state clean indoor air laws (SCIALs) and smoking-related outcomes in the US. These laws vary within states over time and across venues such as schools, government buildings, and bars.
Christopher Carpenter +2 more
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Market Regulation and Firm Performance: The Case of Smoking Bans in the UK [PDF]
This paper analyzes the effects of a ban on smoking in public places upon firms and consumers. Analysis of survey data from public houses finds that the Scottish smoking ban (introduced in March 2006) reduced pub sales and harmed medium run profitability.
V. Bhaskar +3 more
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The Indirect Impacts of Smoking Bans in Gaming Venues [PDF]
Recent changes in smoking laws have influenced gambling behaviour at Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) venues. In this paper we review the literature that examines the interrelationship between gambling, problem gambling and smoking in order to gauge the ...
Joe Hirschberg, Jenny Lye
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Smoking Policies and Birth Outcomes: Estimates From a New Era [PDF]
Smoking during pregnancy has been shown to have significant adverse health effects for new born babies. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of low birth weight of infants who in turn, need more resources at delivery and are more likely to have ...
Sara Markowitz +4 more
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Where There's Smoking, There's Fire: The Effects of Smoking Policies on the Incidence of Fires in the United States. [PDF]
Fires and burns are among the leading causes of unintentional death in the U.S. Most of these deaths occur in residences, and cigarettes are a primary cause. In this paper, I explore the relationship between smoking, cigarette policies, and fires.
Sara Markowitz
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Designing and implementing a non-smoking policy at the university of Navarre, Spain [PDF]
, 2004 The aim of this study was to design and implement a non-smoking policy at a university and to recommend health promotion interventions based on die transtheoretical model and employee interest.
Anso, Maria Jose Duaso
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Workplace smoking ban effects in an heterogeneous smoking population
, 2010 Many public policies, and especially health policies, are aimed at modifying individual behavior. This is particularly true of anti smoking policies. However, health behavior is highly heterogeneous, and so are individual responses to public policies such as taxes or restriction on use.
de Chaisemartin, Clément +1 more
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Ireland leads the way for Europe in banning smoking in the workplace
BMJ, 2003 The planned ban on smoking in the workplace from next year has brought protests from Irish pubs and restaurants Who would have thought that Ireland—known for its myriad of pubs and hostelries—would become the first country in Europe to introduce a total ban on smoking in places of entertainment? But from 1 January next year a workplace ban on smoking
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The Effects of Workplace Smoking Bans on Smoking Prevalence: A State Level Analysis [PDF]
, 2011 This study investigates the effects of workplace smoking bans on smoking prevalence. Using a unique panel data set on state-wide smoking prevalence in all U.S.
Stanley, Chelsea R
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