Smoking at workplace – Legislation and health aspect of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke

Lipińska‐Ojrzanowska, Agnieszka; Polańska, Kinga; Wiszniewska, Marta; Kleniewska, Aneta; Dörre-Kolasa, Dominika; Walusiak‐Skorupa, Jolanta

doi:10.13075/mp.5893.00357

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“…Although the protection of workers from exposure to tobacco smoke is systematically extended [36], persons carrying out catering operations are not protected in any way although their exposure to tobacco smoke is greater [37] than the exposure of persons using the premises in question. The literature also stresses that passive exposure to tobacco smoke affects the effectiveness of workers and leads to long-term negative health effects [38]. In view of the above, it should be assumed that the provisions of the Act on the Protection of the Rights of Non-Smokers safeguard the interests of this group in a piecemeal way, with de facto greater attention being paid to the protection of persons exposed occasionally (including persons using catering and entertainment facilities) than rather than to combat tobacco dependence and its health effects.…”

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“…The same shall apply to personnel carrying out maintenance and cleaning tasks of the premises of the smoking rooms designated at the work facilities as premises for the use of tobacco products. Although the case-law is against the view [38,39] The decision of an authorized person to withdraw from the organization of smoking areas is also relevant in the context of the needs of the persons employed, who, as the studies show, report the need for education and support in the fight against nicotine dependence [41]. It should be noted that, in some European countries, regulations are in place for the safety of non-smokers at the workplace.…”

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The level of effectiveness of Polish legislation relating to health protection against the consequences of tobacco use

Zajdel-Całkowska

2020

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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The purpose of this work is to analyze the regulatory environment for tobacco use, with particular reference to changes made in the last 10 years. An attempt was made to answer the question of the extent to which the regulatory environment has a real impact on the achievement of the objective set out in the existing legal provisions, which is to protect the health and rights of the persons concerned. An analytical method was used in the work to assess the application of legal principles. A method of analyzing the current line of jurisprudence was also used. In the process of final evaluation of public utilities, certain functional methods were used. The assessment was subjected to Polish law, within the scope of the currently binding Act on Health Protection Against the Consequences of Using Tobacco and Tobacco Products of 1995. The study states that the provisions of this Act are only a formal guarantee of protection. The liability arising from the application of its standard is illusory because the procedure for imposing penalties is ineffective. The pursuit of any property claims related to violation of the rights of related entities, as envisaged in this Act, is complicated. This does not apply to a case which is not affected by the decision.

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The level of effectiveness of Polish legislation relating to health protection against the consequences of tobacco use

Zajdel-Całkowska

2020

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…Age and exposure to secondhand smoke are additive risk factors [21][22][23][24]. For those who come from the social protection system, the risk of becoming smokers increases at an older age.…”

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Multivariate Analysis of the Predicted Probability of Smoking Behavior of Foster Care Minors: Results of a Study from Romania

Budin

Maierean

Bordea

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Background: There are a multitude of factors that influence smoking status, and minors from the social protection system are a vulnerable category in terms of smoking. Methods: The objective of this research was to assess the degree of smoking dependence and to identify potential predictors of smoking status in foster care teenagers. Smoker status was confirmed by dosing CO in the exhaled air, and the degree of dependence was assessed using the Fagerström score. We performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: From the 275 foster care minors, 22.5% were current smokers. Exhaled CO was not influenced by general demographic factors, was associated with the frequency of smoking, and was positively correlated with the estimated number of cigarettes consumed daily and with the Fagerström score. The calculated probability of being a smoker was less than 20.4% in 75% of nonsmokers, whereas 75% of actual smokers had a predicted probability higher than 30.3%. Conclusions: In addition to age, gender, social environment, previous exposure to secondhand smoking, and residential type of foster care system, the expressed opinions regarding the health effects of tobacco use were associated with smoking in foster care teenagers.

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“…The surveys prove that nicotine is the major—however, not the only—reason for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ] and there seems to be a genetic predisposition, which increases the risk in the case of certain patients [ 31 ]. COPD develops in the case of 10–20% of smokers [ 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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Nicotine Dependence and the Level of Motivation for Ceasing Smoking in the Case of Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgeries Versus the Optimisation of Perioperative Care—Pilot Survey

Piotrkowska

Mędrzycka‐Dąbrowska

Jarzynkowski

et al. 2022

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Introduction: Smoking is one of key risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, including abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and carotid artery disease (CAD). Despite attempts being made to make the society aware of the consequences of passive and active smoking, as well as worldwide and nationwide epidemiologic research reflecting the scale of the problem, there are still a lot of smokers. Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between the degree of addiction and the level of motivation for ceasing smoking in the case of patients before vascular surgery. Furthermore, to point out factors that have a significant impact on the level of nicotine dependence and motivation for ceasing smoking. Methods: The survey included patients qualified for vascular surgeries. The patients were active smokers: 69.3% men and 30.7% women. The survey was conducted in the form of a questionnaire based on standard research tools: the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), the Test of Motivation for Ceasing Smoking by Nina Schneider, and the original questionnaire aimed at collecting social and demographic data. Results: Most patients showed a high or moderate degree of nicotine dependence: 46.5% and 40.6%, respectively. An average nicotine dependence ratio based on the Fagerström test was 6.23 ± 2.39. An average motivation for the ceasing smoking ratio was 4.88 ± 2.76. Only 34.7% of the patients had a high motivation for ceasing smoking. Over half of the patients (61.4%) attempted to cease smoking in the past. Conclusions: Most patients undergoing vascular surgeries showed a high or moderate degree of nicotine dependence and low motivation to quit smoking. The greater the addiction to nicotine, the lower the motivation to quit smoking. Social and demographic factors do not affect the degree of nicotine addiction and the motivation to quit smoking. Years of smoking had an impact on the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Smoking at workplace – Legislation and health aspect of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

The level of effectiveness of Polish legislation relating to health protection against the consequences of tobacco use

The level of effectiveness of Polish legislation relating to health protection against the consequences of tobacco use

Multivariate Analysis of the Predicted Probability of Smoking Behavior of Foster Care Minors: Results of a Study from Romania

Nicotine Dependence and the Level of Motivation for Ceasing Smoking in the Case of Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgeries Versus the Optimisation of Perioperative Care—Pilot Survey

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