2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283650
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Compliance with smoke-free legislation in public places: An observational study in a northeast city of Bangladesh

Abstract: Background Bangladesh is one of the highest tobacco-consuming countries in the world, with a large number of adult users of a variety of smoked and/or smokeless tobacco products. Bangladesh tobacco control act prohibits smoking in public places and requires the owners of public places to display ‘no smoking’ signages. Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the level of compliance with the tobacco control act (smoke-free laws) in public places in a northeast city of Bangladesh. Methods This cr… Show more

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“…From the included studies, the highest non-compliance with smoke-free law was found to be 98.2% in food and drinking establishments ( 32 ) and the lowest non-compliance was 10.3% in healthcare facilities ( 36 ). Regarding the study country, four studies were conducted in India ( 29 , 31 , 35 , 37 ), two in China ( 17 , 30 ), two in Russia ( 28 , 38 ), one in United states ( 15 ), one in Guatemala ( 24 ) one in Indonesia ( 16 ), two in Ethiopia ( 14 , 36 ), two in South Africa ( 23 , 32 ), one in Australia ( 19 ), one in Portugal ( 34 ), one in European Union ( 27 ), one in Bangladesh ( 26 ), one in Vietnam ( 33 ), one in Turkey ( 22 ), one in Pakistan ( 21 ), and one in Nepal ( 25 ). Among the included the studies, the sample size ranged between 25,475,032 ( 15 ) and 40 ( 37 ) ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…From the included studies, the highest non-compliance with smoke-free law was found to be 98.2% in food and drinking establishments ( 32 ) and the lowest non-compliance was 10.3% in healthcare facilities ( 36 ). Regarding the study country, four studies were conducted in India ( 29 , 31 , 35 , 37 ), two in China ( 17 , 30 ), two in Russia ( 28 , 38 ), one in United states ( 15 ), one in Guatemala ( 24 ) one in Indonesia ( 16 ), two in Ethiopia ( 14 , 36 ), two in South Africa ( 23 , 32 ), one in Australia ( 19 ), one in Portugal ( 34 ), one in European Union ( 27 ), one in Bangladesh ( 26 ), one in Vietnam ( 33 ), one in Turkey ( 22 ), one in Pakistan ( 21 ), and one in Nepal ( 25 ). Among the included the studies, the sample size ranged between 25,475,032 ( 15 ) and 40 ( 37 ) ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding methods of data collection, thirteen studies collected data using observational methods ( 14 , 16 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32–37 ), five studies using review report ( 15 , 23 , 28 , 31 , 38 ), three studies using self-administered questionnaire ( 17 , 19 , 27 ), one study using both observational and interview ( 22 ), and one study collected using data measuring ( 24 ) ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Internationally, regulations that specify smoke-free and designated outdoor smoking areas vary widely [ 25 , 62 – 64 ]. Moreover, there is divergence regarding the stringent enforcement and compliance with these smoke-free regulations and policies in both indoor and outdoor public spaces [ 65 67 ]. However, the reviewed studies indicate that current smoke-free policies with partial smoking bans or legal exemptions, such as designated smoking areas in hospitality venues, did not provide adequate protection to non-smokers [ 43 46 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%