Air Contamination Due to Smoking in German Restaurants, Bars, and Other Venues--Before and After the Implementation of a Partial Smoking Ban

Gleich, Florian; Mons, Ute; Pötschke-Langer, Martina

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntr099

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“…This will contribute to preventing the ill effects of SHS, thereby increasing health improvement, which is the main purpose of COTPA Section 4. Similar to our study, the protection from SHS exposure in restaurants, pubs and bars is reported to be very low in most countries 28,29 . Our study results imply that stronger implementation of COTPA guidelines could be done using a multipronged approach.…”

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confidence: 90%

Awareness and compliance to anti-smoking law in South Bengaluru, India

Banandur¹,

Kumar²,

Gururaj³

2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Awareness and compliance to anti-smoking law in South Bengaluru, India

Banandur¹,

Kumar²,

Gururaj³

2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…Another study in clubs of Australia found that spatially separated non-smoking rooms had only marginally reduced PM10 and CO 2 22. In addition, several longitudinal studies indicated that a partial smoking ban provides no protection to SHS exposure in hospitals and workplaces 7 23 24. In our study, some reduction in SHS exposure was detected in cafes/bars/nightclubs, restaurants, workplaces, hotels and amusement parks after the implementation of a smoking ban.…”

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Second-hand smoke exposure in different types of venues: before and after the implementation of smoke-free legislation in Guangzhou, China

Gao

et al. 2014

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesSmoke-free legislation was implemented in Guangzhou on 1 September 2010. However, the smoke-free policy did not cover all indoor areas and smoking rooms can be set in some public places. This study aimed to assess changes in self-reported second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in different types of venues and in homes, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of smoke-free legislation.Methods/designA repeated cross-sectional survey of representative participants was conducted in Guangzhou before and after the smoke-free legislation. Logistic regression models were used to examine the effectiveness of smoke-free legislation.Main outcome measuresSelf-reported exposure to SHS,antitobacco advertisements and tobacco advertisements.ParticipantsA total of 4900 participants before the ban and 5135 participants after the ban were selected using a multistage stratified design.ResultsIn full smoking ban places, overall self-reported SHS exposure has declined significantly from 58.8% to 50.3% (p<0.05) with greater drops in cultural venues, government offices and commercial venues. The smoke-free policy did not alter SHS exposure in smokers’ homes (39.6% in 2009 vs 40.0% in 2011; p=0.454). Although a slight decrease in SHS exposure was observed in smoking rooms in hotels, workplaces, restaurants, cafes/bars/nightclubs and amusement parks, SHS continued to be high in those areas. The implementation of smoke-free legislation was accompanied by an increase in antitobacco advertisements.ConclusionsSHS exposure declines more significantly in full smoking ban places than in partial smoking ban places. The smoke-free policy in public places does not lead to more SHS exposure in homes. Therefore, it is recommended that Guangzhou should implement a 100% smoke-free policy in all public places and workplaces in the future.

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“…A recent study carried out in Germany found a significant reduction of exposure to tobacco smoke in bars and restaurants. Concentration of fine particles (PM 2.5 ) decreased by 87% in coffee bars, 89% in restaurants, 66% in bars, and 91% in discotheques before and after the introduction of smoke-free legislation [21]. The concentrations were substantially higher in venues which allowed smoking in the whole venue or in a designated smoking room compared to venues which were completely smoke-free.…”

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Total prohibition of smoking but not partial restriction effectively reduced exposure to tobacco smoke among restaurant workers in Finland

Reijula¹,

Johnsson²,

Kaleva³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: To assess work-related exposure to tobacco smoke in Finnish restaurants, a series of nationwide questionnaire surveys were conducted among restaurant workers and the levels of indoor air nicotine concentrations were measured in restaurants. The survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the smoke-free legislation in general and in particular after the total smoking ban launched in 2007. Materials and Methods: In 2003-2010, four national questionnaire surveys were conducted among restaurant workers and the concentration of nicotine in indoor air was measured in different types of restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Results: Between 2003 and 2010, the proportion of restaurant workers reporting occupational exposure to tobacco smoke dropped from 59% to 11%. Among pub workers, the decrease was from 97% to 18% and in workers of dining restaurants from 49% to 10%, respectively. The median concentration of nicotine in indoor air of all restaurants decreased from 11.7 μg/m³ to 0.1 μg/m³. The most significant decrease was detected in pubs where the decrease was from 16.1 μg/m³ to 0.1 μg/m³. Among all restaurant workers, in 2003-2010 the prevalence of daily smokers was reduced from 39% to 31% in men and from 35% to 25% in women. Conclusion: Total prohibition of smoking but not partial restriction in restaurants was effective in reducing work-related exposure to tobacco smoke. Strict tobacco legislation may partly be associated with the significant decrease of daily smoking prevalence among restaurant workers.

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Air Contamination Due to Smoking in German Restaurants, Bars, and Other Venues--Before and After the Implementation of a Partial Smoking Ban

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Awareness and compliance to anti-smoking law in South Bengaluru, India

Awareness and compliance to anti-smoking law in South Bengaluru, India

Second-hand smoke exposure in different types of venues: before and after the implementation of smoke-free legislation in Guangzhou, China

Total prohibition of smoking but not partial restriction effectively reduced exposure to tobacco smoke among restaurant workers in Finland

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