Attitudes towards the extension of smoking restrictions to selected outdoor areas in Italy

Gallus, Silvano; Rosato, Valentina; Zuccaro, Piergiorgio; Pacifici, Roberta; Colombo, Paolo; Manzari, Marco; Vecchia, Carlo La

doi:10.1136/tc.2010.040774

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“…Support in Italy appears to be much higher than has been observed in other countries such as the USA (59%), Canada (74%) and the UK (75%), and similar to that observed in Australian states (83%), where some states have already banned smoking in cars in the presence of children 25. Furthermore, the support among the Italian population (smokers and non-smokers) for banning smoking in cars carrying children was higher than for extending smoke-free legislation to selected outdoor areas 19. There was greater support to ban smoking in cars among women compared with men, overall and among current smokers, confirming findings from the International Tobacco Control study conducted in the USA, Australia, Canada and the UK (75% among women and 71% among men) 25.…”

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Smoking while driving and public support for car smoking bans in Italy

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Despite the high percentage of smokers who smoke in private vehicles, the majority of the Italian population (including smokers) support the introduction of a smoking ban in cars, particularly in cars carrying children. Smoke-free laws should therefore be extended to private vehicles, particularly if they are carrying children. Moreover, warning labels on cigarette packages should include information on the increased risk of accidents when smoking while driving. Mass media campaigns should also consider targeting this topic.

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Smoking while driving and public support for car smoking bans in Italy

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“…Levels of support for smoke-free public places typically vary by smoking status, knowledge about the harmfulness of SHS, and demographics [18, 20–22, 31, 32]. Levels of support also vary by the type of restriction [30, 33].…”

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Factors associated with support for smoke-free policies among government workers in Six Chinese cities: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundA certain level of public support for smoke-free environments is a prerequisite for adoption and enforcement of policies and can be used as an indicator of readiness for legislative action. This study assessed support for comprehensive smoke-free policies in a range of settings such as hotels and colleges among government workers in China and identified factors associated with support for smoke-free policies. Understanding the extent to which government workers, a large segment of the working population in China, report a smoke-free workplace and support for smoke-free policies may be important indicators of readiness for strengthened policies given their role in formulating, implementing and enforcing regulations.MethodsData were from an evaluation of the Tobacco Free Cities initiative of Emory University’s Global Health Institute-China Tobacco Control Partnership. Self-administered surveys were completed by 6,646 workers in 160 government agencies in six Chinese cities. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with support for smoke-free worksites, bars, hotels, and colleges.ResultsOver half (54.6%) of participants were male. A large percentage of the male workers smoked (45.9%,) whereas very few women did (1.9%). Fewer than 50% of government workers reported smoke-free policies at work, with 19.0% reporting that smoking is allowed anywhere. Support for smoke-free policies was generally very high, with the lowest levels of support for smoke-free bars (79.0%) and hotels (82.3%), higher levels of support for restaurants (90.0%) and worksites (93.0%), and above 95% support for hospitals, schools, colleges, public transportation and religious settings. Knowledge of the harmfulness of secondhand smoke was positively associated with support for smoke-free policies. Stricter worksite smoking policies were associated with support for smoke-free workplaces and bars, but not hotels and colleges. Women and nonsmokers were more supportive of smoke-free policies in general.ConclusionGovernment workers play important roles in formulating, implementing and enforcing regulations; results suggest support for a more comprehensive approach to smoke-free environments in China among workers across a broad range of agencies.

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“…Today we're seeing an expansion of policies to cover other areas, such as outdoor eating and drinking areas of bars or restaurants and entryways to buildings. As indoor spaces directly adjacent to these areas may already be smoke free, a fairly dense concentration of smokers may be present here at certain points in time and SHS exposures may present health risks 90 91. To document this transition, we reviewed all publications on smoke-free environments in the Tobacco Control .…”

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Smoke-free air policies: past, present and future

2012

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Smoke-free policies have been an important tobacco control intervention. As recently as 20 years ago, few communities required workplaces and hospitality venues to be smoke-free, but today approximately 11% of the world's population live in countries with laws that require these places to be smoke-free. This paper briefly summarises important milestones in the history of indoor smoke-free policies, the role of scientific research in facilitating their adoption, a framework for smoke-free policy evaluation and industry efforts to undermine regulations. At present, smoke-free policies centre on workplaces, restaurants and pubs. In addition, many jurisdictions are now beginning to implement policies in outdoor areas and in shared multiunit housing settings. The future of smoke-free policy development depends on credible scientific data that documents the health risks of secondhand smoke exposure. Over the next 20 years smoke-free policies will very likely extend to outdoor and private areas, and changes in the types of tobacco products that are consumed may also have implications for the nature and scope of the smoke-free policies of the future.

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Attitudes towards the extension of smoking restrictions to selected outdoor areas in Italy

Cited by 32 publications

References 30 publications

Smoking while driving and public support for car smoking bans in Italy

Smoking while driving and public support for car smoking bans in Italy

Factors associated with support for smoke-free policies among government workers in Six Chinese cities: a cross-sectional study

Smoke-free air policies: past, present and future

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