Air quality at venues of mixed smoking policies in Kazakhstan

Sadykova, Jamilya; Baizhaxynova, Ardak; Crape, Byron

doi:10.18332/tid/127230

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“…The indoor air quality improved by 91% in the hospitality sector, by 80% in public settings, and sufficiently in healthcare facilities. Evidences from different countries show that air quality has been improved, after smoke-free laws came into force 22 - 25 .…”

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Impact of comprehensive smoke-free policy compliance on SHS exposure and health condition of the Georgian population

Bakhturidze¹,

Peikrishvili²,

Gvinianidze³

2021

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION Georgia made steps forward in 2017 and adopted new amendments to its tobacco control legislation, which mostly correspond to the FCTC requirements. Among other changes in the regulations is a ban on smoking in public buildings and public transport, with a few exemptions (casinos, big slot clubs, performances in theatres, taxis). The regulation entered into force on 1 May 2018. METHODS The aim of the study is to assess the outcomes of the comprehensive smoke-free legislation in Georgia. We used a logical model for data collection and analysis. Our evaluation focuses on smoking prevalence related survey data, SHS exposure, monitoring results on compliance of new tobacco control regulations, Quitline data, and air quality measurement results. RESULTS The indoor air quality improved by 91% in the hospitality sector (from 1408 to 126 μg/m 3 in 2018 and 117 μg/m 3 in 2019), by 80% in public settings (from 531 to 112 μg/m 3 in 2018 and 98 μg/m 3 in 2019) and sufficiently in healthcare facilities (from 219 to 97–98 μg/m 3 in 2018–2019). Demand for Quitline services increased by 30%. New cases of AMI declined by 32% during 2017–2019. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive smoke-free policy with a high level of compliance (≥95%) had a positive impact on the decline of SHS exposure and tremendous improvement of indoor air quality in public places and promotes a decrease in illnesses related to the cardiovascular system in Georgia. Also, demand increased for smoking-cessation services.

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Impact of comprehensive smoke-free policy compliance on SHS exposure and health condition of the Georgian population

Bakhturidze¹,

Peikrishvili²,

Gvinianidze³

2021

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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Effect of airflow pattern and distance on removal of particulate matters and volatile organic compounds from cigarette smoke using Sansevieria trifasciata botanical biofilter

2022

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Attached Smoking Room Is a Source of PM2.5 in Adjacent Nonsmoking Areas

Wang

Chen

et al. 2023

Indoor Air

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The smoking ban is not working in some entertainment venues in China. PM2.5 pollution induced by cigarette smoking in these places is still unknown. In this study, we took mahjong clubs as target places, monitored the real-time PM2.5 concentration, and recorded on-site inspection information to investigate the PM2.5 pollution characteristics induced by cigarette smoking. In occupied and smoking rooms, the geomean and median values of PM2.5 concentration were 276 and 347 μg/m3. The number of smoking persons in room is the dominant factor to enhance PM2.5 levels. For each additional person smoking in the room, PM2.5 increased by 32% (95% CI: 31%, 33%). Regarding adjacent nonsmoking rooms, PM2.5 increased due to the air penetration from smoking rooms and the increase trend usually had a lag time of 20 minutes. The geomean values of PM2.5 concentrations were 109 μg/m3 in the nonsmoking and occupied rooms and 148 μg/m3 in the vacant rooms. To close the door of the room is the most effective measure to alleviate the PM2.5 penetration. The geomean values of 24-hour and annual average excess exposure concentration if spending 5 hours/day and 2 days/week in mahjong club were 32.1 and 9.2 μg/m3, respectively; both exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, 15 and 5 μg/m3, respectively. Our results revealed severe PM2.5 pollution and exposure risk by cigarette smoking in entertainment venues, as well as the penetration effect on adjacent nonsmoking areas. The smoking bans should be strictly enforced in entertainment venues, and the setting of smoking areas in indoor public places should be scientific to avoid diffusion into nonsmoking areas.

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Air quality at venues of mixed smoking policies in Kazakhstan

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Impact of comprehensive smoke-free policy compliance on SHS exposure and health condition of the Georgian population

Impact of comprehensive smoke-free policy compliance on SHS exposure and health condition of the Georgian population

Effect of airflow pattern and distance on removal of particulate matters and volatile organic compounds from cigarette smoke using Sansevieria trifasciata botanical biofilter

Attached Smoking Room Is a Source of PM2.5 in Adjacent Nonsmoking Areas

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