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Effect of Local Restaurant Smoking Regulations on Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure among Youths

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  • Siegel, M.
  • Albers, A.B.
  • Cheng, D.M.
  • Biener, L.
  • Rigotti, N.A.

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Objectives. We examined the effect of local restaurant smoking regulations on restaurant environmental tobacco smoke exposure among youths. Methods. We interviewed 3863 Massachusetts youths aged 12-17 years and ascertained how often they saw smokers in restaurants in their town. We assessed the effect of local restaurant smoking regulation strength on nonexposure to environmental tobacco smoke (seeing smokers never or only rarely). Results. Compared with youths from towns with weak regulations, youths from towns with medium-strength regulations had 1.4 times the odds (odds ratio=1.36; 95% confidence interval=1.12, 1.65) and youths from towns with strong regulations had twice the odds (odds ratio=2.03; 95% confidence interval=1.64, 2.52) of reporting nonexposure. Conclusions. Strong local restaurant smoking regulations are associated with reduced environmental tobacco smoke exposure among youths.

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  • Siegel, M. & Albers, A.B. & Cheng, D.M. & Biener, L. & Rigotti, N.A., 2004. "Effect of Local Restaurant Smoking Regulations on Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure among Youths," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(2), pages 321-325.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:2:321-325_9
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    1. Jerome Adda & Francesca Cornaglia, 2005. "The effects of taxes and bans on passive smoking," CeMMAP working papers CWP20/05, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
    2. Christopher Carpenter, 2007. "How Do Workplace Smoking Laws Work? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Local Laws in Ontario, Canada," NBER Working Papers 13133, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    7. Erik Nesson, 2012. "Do Tobacco Control Policies Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Workplace?," Working Papers 201206, Ball State University, Department of Economics, revised Jun 2012.

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