Smoke-free bars in Ireland: a runaway success

Howell, Fenton

doi:10.1136/tc.2005.011304

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“…Part of the success should be attributable to the extent and comprehensiveness of the Italian legislation 43 44. In fact, a study conducted in Ireland 6 months after a similar smoke-free legislation showed compliance levels of 94% 45. Moreover, a before–after study conducted 1 year after the introduction of the ban on 38 public houses in Dublin showed that there was no significant decrease in customer numbers 46.…”

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confidence: 99%

Medium-term effects of Italian smoke-free legislation: findings from four annual population-based surveys

Tramacere

Gallus

Fernández

et al. 2009

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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Medium-term effects of Italian smoke-free legislation: findings from four annual population-based surveys

Tramacere

Gallus

Fernández

et al. 2009

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…Although some feared the policy would be harmful to the economy and that people would not adhere to the law, most of the public supported the ban, and more than 26,000 inspections reported a 94% compliance level (36). In addition, reports showed an 11% increase in the number of customers who visited Dublin pubs after the ban (45).…”

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The Diffusion and Impact of Clean Indoor Air Laws

Eriksen

Cerak

2008

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Over the past quarter century, primarily as a result of scientific discovery, citizen advocacy, and legislative action, comprehensive clean indoor air laws have spread rapidly throughout the world. Laws that establish completely smoke-free indoor environments have many relative advantages including being low cost, safe, effective, and easy to implement. The diffusion of these laws has been associated with a dramatic and rapid reduction in population levels of serum cotinine among nonsmokers and has also contributed to a reduction in overall cigarette consumption among smokers, with no adverse economic impact, except to the tobacco industry. Currently, nearly half of the U.S. population lives in jurisdictions with some combination of completely smoke-free workplaces, restaurants, or bars. The diffusion of clean indoor air laws is spreading rapidly throughout the world, stimulated by the first global health treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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“…Benefits of comprehensive smoke-free legislation include protecting non-smokers from the health consequences of secondhand smoke (SHS),2 3 motivating smokers to quit4 5 and reducing the number of people initiating smoking 6. Comprehensive smoke-free legislation, moreover, is easier to implement compared to incomplete smoking bans,1 7 causes no economic damage to the hospitality sector8 9 and is supported by most populations 10 11…”

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confidence: 99%