Banning worksite smoking.

Banning smoking outdoors is seldom ethically justifiable.

" Debate " is a new series oVering opposing sides of a continuing, controversial issue in tobacco control. In this and the two responses that follow, the pros and cons of banning smoking outdoors are discussed by the Banning smoking outdoors is seldom ethically justifiable Several Australian hospitals are proposing to extend their indoor smoking bans outdoors. In 1996, the mayor of Friendship H...

Banning outdoor smoking is scientifically justifiable.

Joiners and non-joiners in worksite smoking treatment: pretreatment smoking, smoking by significant others, and expectation to quit as predictors.

Treatment joiners were differentiated from non-joiners when examined across six worksite clinic locations in the Los Angeles area. Predictors examined included preprogram smoking, demographic variables, smoking by significant others, behavioral expectations to quit, and self-efficacy regarding completing treatment and resisting urges to smoke. Non-joiners reported higher preprogram smoking leve...

The impact of banning smoking in workplaces: what are the early effects?

Smoke-free workplace legislation reduces the exposure of both the general public and the workforce to second-hand smoke (SHS) without evidence of an increased exposure to SHS in children in the home. The reductions in exposure are linked to improved respiratory health in previously heavily exposed occupational groups such as bar, restaurant and casino staff. From some countries, there is eviden...

Awareness and attitude to the law banning smoking in public places in Osun State, Nigeria

OBJECTIVE This study determined the awareness and attitude towards the Osun state prohibition of smoking in public places law. METHOD Descriptive cross-sectional study design. 520 consenting respondents recruited using a convenience sampling method were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire covering their smoking pattern, awareness and attitude towards the law of prohibition of sm...