Changes in Smoking Behavior and Body Weight After Implementation of a No-Smoking Policy in the Workplace

Hudzinski, Leonard G.; Sirois, P A

doi:10.1097/00007611-199403000-00004

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“…We located 19 studies that addressed questions of whether smokers working in SFWs reduce their consumption or quit smoking. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] In this article, we summarize the findings ofthese studies and calculate a weighted mean daily (24-hour) workday reduction derived from the most methodologically robust study types-prospective cohort studies that compared pre-and postban smoking rates at worksites that had introduced prohibitions against smoking. We extrapolate this mean reduction to the indoor workforces of 2 countries (Australia and the United States), using the proportion of workplaces that are currently smoke-free and to a scenario in which all indoor workplaces are smoke-free.…”

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The impact of smoke-free workplaces on declining cigarette consumption in Australia and the United States.

Chapman¹,

Borland²,

Scollo³

et al. 1999

Am J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: This study estimates the contribution of smoke-free workplaces to the recent national declines in cigarette consumption in Australia and the United States. METHODS: Nineteen studies of the impact of smoke-free workplaces on workday cigarette consumption were reviewed. The number and cost of cigarettes forgone were calculated and extrapolated to a scenario in which all indoor work areas were smoke-free. RESULTS: Of the 19 studies, 18 reported declines in daily smoking rates, and 17 reported declines in smoking prevalence. Smoke-free workplaces are currently responsible for an annual reduction of some 602 million cigarettes, or 1.8% of all cigarettes that might otherwise be consumed, in Australia, and an annual reduction of 9.7 billion cigarettes (2%) in the United States. Approximately 22.3% of the 2.7 billion decrease in cigarette consumption in Australia between 1988 and 1995 can be attributed to smoke-free workplaces, as can 12.7% of the 76.5 billion decrease in the United States between 1988 and 1994. CONCLUSIONS: If workplaces were universally smoke-free, the number of cigarettes forgone annually would increase to 1.14 billion (3.4%) in Australia and 20.9 billion (4.1%) in the United States.

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The impact of smoke-free workplaces on declining cigarette consumption in Australia and the United States.

Chapman¹,

Borland²,

Scollo³

et al. 1999

Am J Public Health

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“…This is particularly important as longitudinal studies of this topic have occasionally found that SFWP are less effective in reducing smoking over the long‐term, largely because of lack of enforcement (Biener and Nyman, 1999). An additional concern that is more easily captured in longitudinal studies is relapse, as a number of studies have found initial reductions in smoking for employees in smoke‐free workplaces but with relapse (Hudzinski and Sirois, 1994; Longo et al , 2001), perhaps due to increases in craving (Brigham et al , 1994). That said, previous research that is longitudinal in nature has found significant effects for SFWP in reducing health concerns.…”

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Coverage by smoke‐free workplace policies by race/ethnicity and health outcomes

Halbesleben

Wheeler

2010

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

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PurposeThe present research has three goals: to examine the prevalence of smoke‐free workplace policies; to examine how coverage by a smoke‐free workplace policy differs among racial/ethnic groups; and to examine the impact of smoke‐free workplace policy (SFWP) coverage on health outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe research uses secondary analysis of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from 1998‐2006.FindingsIt was found that SFWP coverage is below government goals – especially for Hispanic workers and that SFWP coverage was associated with health outcomes.Research limitations/implicationsThe relatively slow progress in coverage by smoke‐free workplace policies during the last eight years suggests the possibility that a ceiling has been reached in smoke‐free workplace policy coverage. Limitations include factors that might negatively influence SFWP reporting (e.g. lack of knowledge about SFWP; language barriers), availability of data after 2006, and a cross‐sectional design for health outcomes.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that there is health value in SFWP, but that coverage is not at 100 percent and a federal‐level mandate might be necessary to reach that level. In situations where customers are allowed to smoke, it may be more difficult to justify and enforce a smoke‐free workplace policy.Originality/valueThis is the first study to examine SFWP coverage by race over time. This study allows for examination of progress toward published SFWP goals.

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