Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and Taverns

Eisner, Mark D.; Smith, Alexander K.; Blanc, Paul D.

doi:10.1001/jama.280.22.1909

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“…Although the sample was small, a significant decrease of respiratory symptoms was found between one and two months after the ban was enacted. 16 In the current study, a significant decrease in respiratory symptoms was seen regardless of whether the variables were treated as a dichotomous prevalence variable or a sum score was calculated. The largest decrease in sum score was seen among subjects who quit smoking.…”

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“…The only previous study examining the health of workers in the hospitality industry after a smoking ban was among 53 bartenders in San Francisco, California. 16 The study by Eisner et al examined the same five respiratory symptoms as the current study. Although the sample was small, a significant decrease of respiratory symptoms was found between one and two months after the ban was enacted.…”

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“…One previous study on 53 bartenders in California examined the effects of a reduction in ETS on respiratory symptoms. 16 Even though the study sample was small, the study indicated a rapid decline in respiratory symptoms among bartenders after establishment of smoke-free bars.…”

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Decline in respiratory symptoms in service workers five months after a public smoking ban

Eagan

Hetland²,

Aarø³

2006

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of a total ban on smoking indoors in restaurants and other hospitality business premises in Norway, on respiratory symptoms among workers in the industry. Methods: Phone interviews with 1525 employees in the hospitality business were conducted immediately before the enacting of the law. In a follow-up study five months later, 906 of the workers from the baseline sample participated. Questions were asked on demographic variables, passive smoking exposure, personal smoking, attitudes towards the law, and five respiratory symptoms. Change in symptom prevalence was analysed with McNemar's test and with analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures. Results: The prevalence of all five symptoms declined after the ban; for morning cough from 20.6% to 16.2% (p , 0.01); for daytime cough from 23.2% to 20.9%; for phlegm cough from 15.3% to 11.8% (p , 0.05); for dyspnoea from 19.2% to 13.0% (p , 0.01); and for wheezing from 9.0% to 7.8%. ANOVA showed that the largest decline in symptom prevalence was seen among workers who themselves gave up smoking, and subjects with a positive attitude towards the law before it took effect. Conclusion: A significant decrease in respiratory symptoms among service industry workers was found five months after the enacting of a public smoking ban.

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Decline in respiratory symptoms in service workers five months after a public smoking ban

Eagan

Hetland²,

Aarø³

2006

Tob Control

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“…Fifty-four of the daytime bartenders (81%) completed baseline interviews and spirometry; 53 of these subjects (98%) completed follow-up." 129 …”

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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration

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Much medical research is observational. The reporting of observational studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalizability of its results. Taking into account empirical evidence and theoretical considerations, a group of methodologists, researchers, and editors developed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) recommendations to improve the quality of reporting of observational studies.The STROBE Statement consists of a checklist of 22 items, which relate to the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion sections of articles. Eighteen items are common to cohort studies, case-control studies and cross-sectional studies and four are specific to each of the three study designs. The STROBE Statement provides guidance to authors about how to improve the reporting of observational studies and facilitates critical appraisal and interpretation of studies by reviewers, journal editors and readers.This explanatory and elaboration document is intended to enhance the use, understanding, and dissemination of the STROBE Statement. The meaning and rationale for each checklist item are presented. For each item, one or several published examples and, where possible, references to relevant empirical studies and methodological literature are provided. Examples of useful flow diagrams are also included. The STROBE Statement, this document, and the associated web site (http://www.strobe-statement.org) should be helpful resources to improve reporting of observational research. (Epidemiology 2007;18: 805-835) R ational health care practices require knowledge about the etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of diseases. Randomized trials provide valuable evidence about treatments and other interventions. However, much of clinical or public health knowledge comes from observational research. 1 About nine of ten research papers published in clinical speciality journals describe observational research. 2,3 The STROBE StatementReporting of observational research is often not detailed and clear enough to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the investigation. 4,5 To improve the reporting of observational research, we developed a checklist of items that should be addressed: the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement (Table 1). Items relate to title, abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion sections of articles. The STROBE Statement has recently been published in several journals. 6 Our aim is to ensure clear presentation of what was planned, done, and found in an observational study. We stress that the recommendations are not prescriptions for setting up or conducting studies, nor do they dictate methodology or mandate a uniform presentation.STROBE provides general reporting recommendations for descriptive observational studies and studies that investigate 805associations between expos...

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“…We included respiratory conditions because evidence also exists for an association between second-hand smoke and respiratory symptoms. [21][22][23][24][25] We selected the three most common respiratory conditions leading to hospital admissions. In addition to selecting control cities, we selected acute cholecystitis, bowel obstruction and appendicitis as control conditions.…”

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Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions

Naiman¹,

Glazier²,

Moineddin³

2010

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and Taverns

Cited by 296 publications

References 57 publications

Decline in respiratory symptoms in service workers five months after a public smoking ban

Decline in respiratory symptoms in service workers five months after a public smoking ban

Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration

Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions

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