Minnesota tobacco-free park policies: Attitudes of the general public and park officials

Klein, Elizabeth G.; Forster, Jean L.; McFadden, Brittany; Outley, Corliss

doi:10.1080/14622200601083467

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“…In the study, 84.6% of the participants stated that smoking in the public "outdoor spaces" should be completely prohibited (Table 3). This finding differs from that obtained in the study of Elizabeth et al, [17] in which 53% of the participants stated that smoking should be avoided in all public "outdoor spaces" . However, given the descriptive nature of the study, the limitation of generalization should be considered.…”

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A Survey on Public Reaction to the Establishment of a Smoke-Free Zone in a Hospital Garden

Koç¹,

Aslan²

2014

Tur Toraks Der

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OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to determine the opinions of individuals who smoke outside the smoke free zone in a university hospital garden about the establishment of these zones and to identify related factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study was conducted at the smoke-free zones around Hacettepe University Sıhhiye Campus Hospitals with 182 participants over 18 years-old. Data was collected through a questionnaire using face to face interview technique in this descriptive study. The official permission was obtained prior to the data collection. SPSS 15.0 predictive analytics software was used to analyze the data. RESULTS:Among 182 participants, 58.8% stated that they continue smoking in public areas during the presence of non-smokers. Eighty three point six percent of the participants who were aware of the health problems associated with smoking found the smoke-free zones in the hospital garden useful. The survey indicated that the awareness of the health problems associated with smoking and the usefulness of the establishment of smoke-free zones in a hospital garden was strongly correlated (p<0.0001). Fifty six point six percent of the participants stated that public areas were suitable for smoking. Smoking in outdoor areas were found harmless by 67.6% of the participants. Ninety six point seven percent of the participants stated that they had known the purpose of a smoke-free zone and 84.6% agreed that these zones were necessary. Ninety seven point four percent of the participants who agreed the necessity of smoke-free zones in the hospital garden, have found these establishments useful (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION:The majority of the participants agreed on the necessity of the smoke-free zones, whereas the awareness of the health risks associated with passive smoking was low. As passive smoking in outdoor areas is risky for health, it is evident that public should be informed about these problems and more effort should be put on establishment of smoke-free zones in open public spaces such as hospital gardens. KEY WORDS: Smoke free outdoor area, passive smoking, hospital INTRODUCTIONSmoking is one of the causes of disease and death among the smokers and among the individuals that are passively affected by the smoke. Passive smoking (PS) is defined as the effect of the combination of the smoke coming from the tip of a lighted cigarette or any other tobacco product and the smoke blown by the person who smokes on another person [1]. Annually, 600.000 people die due to this risk in worldwide [2].Passive smoking has been more commonly addressed since the beginning of 1980s in worldwide. Firstly, in 1981, a Japanese investigator conducted a study on 91.000 housewives and concluded that the risk for lung cancer among women whose husbands were was smoking was higher compared to those with a non-smoker husband [3]. These studies were conducted at varying extents for several years.It is known that PS in indoor areas affects the people of any age, from childhood to adulthood period. Based on some study results, c...

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A Survey on Public Reaction to the Establishment of a Smoke-Free Zone in a Hospital Garden

Koç¹,

Aslan²

2014

Tur Toraks Der

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“…Non-smokers are exposed to SHS in outdoor areas also14–16 and any exposure to SHS is harmful, even in outdoor areas with small buffer zone distances (eg, bus stops, sport stadiums, hospital grounds, areas surrounding schools, universities, outdoor bars and restaurants) 17 18. Furthermore, outdoor restrictions on smoking may help make tobacco use less socially acceptable, by establishing positive smoke-free role models for youth7 11 17 19 20 and reducing (youth) opportunities to smoke, fire hazards and the pollution generated by cigarette butts (non-biodegradable litter) in public parks and beaches 7 11 19–21. Thus, extension of smoking regulations to outdoor areas is a relevant tool for tobacco control 13 22 23…”

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

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Objectives: To estimate the attitudes of Italians over the extension of the smoking ban to selected public outdoor areas, including parks, stadiums, beaches, schools and hospitals. Methods:We considered data from 2 Italian surveys on smoking conducted in 2009 and 2010 on a total sample of 6233 individuals, representative of the Italian population aged 15 years or over. Results:The majority of the Italian population was in favour of the extension of smoking bans to selected outdoor areas: 64.6% of Italians supported smoke-free policies in public parks, 68.5% in sports stadiums, 62.1% in beaches, 85.9% in school courtyards and 79.9% in outdoor areas surrounding hospitals. Among current smokers, the corresponding estimates were 32.9% for parks, 38.2% for stadiums, 31.2% for beaches, 67.6% for schools and 55.3% for hospitals. Women, middle-age population and the elderly, subjects from central and southern Italy, and never smokers were more frequently in favour of the extension of the smoking ban to outdoor areas. Support for smoke-free parks and stadiums significantly increased between 2009 and 2010.

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“…36 In a 2004 survey in Minnesota, 34 percent of respondents strongly agreed and 19 percent somewhat agreed that smoking should be prohibited in all outdoor parks at all times. 37 In 2011 the Gallup organization reported that for the first time since it began polling on the issue, a majority (59 percent) of respondents supported banning smoking in all public places. This represented a marked shift from 2008, when only 40 percent had supported such limits.…”

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Banning Smoking In Parks And On Beaches: Science, Policy, And The Politics Of Denormalization

Bayer

Bachynski

2013

Health Affairs

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Campaigns to limit tobacco use started in the 1970s and have led to bans on public smoking, which have been extended to parks and beaches. A review of state and local statutes shows that during 1993-2011, smoking was banned in 843 parks and on 150 beaches across the United States. Three justifications for these restrictions have been invoked: the risk of passive smoke to nonsmokers, the pollution caused by cigarette butts, and the long-term risks to children from seeing smoking in public. Our analysis of the evidence for these claims found it far from definitive and in some cases weak. What, then, accounts for the efforts to impose such bans? We conclude that the impetus is the imperative to denormalize smoking as part of a broader public health campaign to reduce tobacco-related illness and death. Although invoking limited evidence may prove effective in the short run, it is hazardous for public health policy makers, for whom public trust is essential.

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Minnesota tobacco-free park policies: Attitudes of the general public and park officials

Cited by 33 publications

References 20 publications

A Survey on Public Reaction to the Establishment of a Smoke-Free Zone in a Hospital Garden

A Survey on Public Reaction to the Establishment of a Smoke-Free Zone in a Hospital Garden

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

Banning Smoking In Parks And On Beaches: Science, Policy, And The Politics Of Denormalization

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