Knowledge and opinion about smoke-free laws and second-hand smoke among hospitality venue managers in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Complete self-reported compliance with, and knowledge of SFL as well as SHS was not found in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. The education level of HV managers is an important determinant to ensure compliance with SFL in public places.

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“…A large number of adult people and children are affected by secondhand smoking from their own home or in other public place [6]. School children are exposed to Secondhand smoking through living with smoker indoor at homes, open public places as like where selling pan, tobacco and a ban on smoking, work places, public transport, in child care centers, kindergartens or pre-schools, open boundary space of schools, in all areas of train stations, covered bus shelters, raised platform tram stops and all tram stop shelters [7].Tobacco smoke release 4,000 chemicals, among them 250 chemicals are identified in secondhand smoke, and 50 of them chemicals are known carcinogens [8]. Smoking increased the risk of smoking-related disorders in adult population such as lung cancer, stroke, progression to tuberculosis disease, and an asthmatic condition [6].…”