Occupation and Workplace Policies Predict Smoking Behaviors

Ham, D. Cal; Przybeck, Thomas R.; Strickland, Jaime R.; Luke, Douglas A.; Bierut, Laura J.; Evanoff, Bradley

doi:10.1097/jom.0b013e3182337778

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“…12,13 Low salaries, insecure employment and weak interpersonal relationships are characteristics of casual, temporary employment 19 and are associated with greater vulnerability to harmful habits such as smoking. 10 It is probable that the occupational characteristics of the group analyzed (admission by public contest, job stability, guaranteed health insurance and health care, internal regulation of tobacco consumption and physical activity) explain the lower prevalence of smoking found here compared with general population surveys.…”

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Tabagismo e estressores ocupacionais em bombeiros, 2011

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OBJECTIVE:To analyze the prevalence of smoking in firefighters and associated factors. METHODS:Cross sectional study of 711 firefighters in Belo Horizonte, MG, Southeastern Brazil, in 2011. The data were obtained using a self-applied structured questionnaire, which included sociodemographic characteristics, occupational stressors, health status and adverse life events. Smoking was analyzed as a dichotomous variable (multiple logistic regression). RESULTS:The prevalence of smoking among firefighters was 7.6%. Currently smoking status was associated with low levels of schooling, a monthly income in the middle band, the existence of psychiatric problems in the past, high exposure to traumatic events in life, social discrimination, occupational stressors and low demand at work. CONCLUSIONS:The low prevalence of smoking indicates the relevance of employment conditions in explaining harmful habits and health. Organizational and operational stressors contribute independently to explaining current smoking status in the population studied. In recent years, in Brazil, there has been a decrease in mortality attributable to CNCD, albeit with variations according to socioeconomic and ethnic characteristics of the groups studied. DESCRIPTORS:9 These results indicate the success of health care policies, but also show clear inequalities in access to services and to information.

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“…7 Anti-smoking measures occur at various levels, 21,22 among which, the advantages of actions developed in the locus of work are recognized. 10 There is evidence of the association between occupational stressors and smoking. 1,2,8,11 Twofold exposure is recorded in the emergency sector:…”

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“…Furthermore, participants who worked in the service industry had higher rates of exposure (74%) in our study compared to a previous study (50%, Wakefield et al, 2005). Previous research has found those employments with fewer smoking restrictions or formal policies also have the highest rates of ETS exposure and the fewest resources for offering cessation assistance for employees (Uslan, Forster, & Chen, 2007; Ham et al, 2011). …”

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Environmental tobacco smoke exposure among smokers and non-smokers receiving outpatient substance abuse treatment

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McClure

Hargraves

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Addictive Behaviors

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Introduction Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) has been linked to numerous health problems. While research has demonstrated high prevalence of tobacco use among individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), no studies have examined ETS among individuals receiving treatment for SUDs, paying specific attention to non-smokers who may be at risk for high exposure to ETS. Methods Participants (N=261) enrolled in outpatient substance abuse treatment completed a survey, in which 14 items were used to quantify ETS exposure and smoking policies across several environments. Results Among smokers, 85% reported that their significant others also smoked as compared to 15% among non-smokers (X2=6.624, p<.05). A logistic regression examined the characteristics that predicted smoking in the home. The overall model was significant, (χ2 = 36.046, p < .0005) with variables that independently predicted smoking in the home included having less than a high school diploma, being female, and living with a smoker. Income, age, and living with children were not found to be significant. Overall, 42% white collar workers 26% of service workers and 30% of blue collar workers reported no exposure to ETS. Sixty-seven percent of smokers strongly agreed or agreed the hazards of secondhand smoke have been clearly demonstrated versus 58% of non-smokers. Conclusions Smokers and non-smokers enrolled in outpatient substance abuse treatment are frequently exposed to ETS at home, work, and in social settings. The dangers of ETS should be addressed among this population through education, smoke-free policies, and cessation resources, with help from their treatment facility.

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“…Compared to college graduates, those with less than a high school education are more than 4 times as likely to smoke (Hughes et al, 2010). Among employed adults who participated in the 2006-2007 Current Population Survey – Tobacco Use Supplement, those in blue-collar occupations are at higher risk than those in white-collar occupations for current smoking (Ham et al, 2011). Moreover, construction workers are more likely to be current daily smokers than other blue-collar workers (Ham et al, 2011).…”

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“…Among employed adults who participated in the 2006-2007 Current Population Survey – Tobacco Use Supplement, those in blue-collar occupations are at higher risk than those in white-collar occupations for current smoking (Ham et al, 2011). Moreover, construction workers are more likely to be current daily smokers than other blue-collar workers (Ham et al, 2011). It should be noted that females accounted for only 3% of construction workers in this national sample.…”

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Binge Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana Use: The Role of Women's Labor Force Participation

Cunradi

Ames

Xiao

2014

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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This study analyzed the role of women's labor force participation in relation to binge drinking, smoking and marijuana use among employment age married/cohabiting women. The sample consisted of 956 women who were employed as construction workers (n=104), or were unemployed (n=101), homemakers (n=227) or employed in non-physically demanding occupations (n=524). Results of multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that women construction workers were at elevated risk for smoking and monthly binge drinking; unemployed women were more likely to use marijuana. Women in both categories were at risk for polysubstance use. Additional research is needed to explicate how labor force participation influences women's substance use.

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Occupation and Workplace Policies Predict Smoking Behaviors

Cited by 100 publications

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Tabagismo e estressores ocupacionais em bombeiros, 2011

Tabagismo e estressores ocupacionais em bombeiros, 2011

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure among smokers and non-smokers receiving outpatient substance abuse treatment

Binge Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana Use: The Role of Women's Labor Force Participation

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