Changes of Attitudes and Patronage Behaviors in Response to a Smoke-Free Bar Law

Tang, Hao; Cowling, D. C.; Lloyd, Jon C.; Rogers, Todd; Koumjian, Kristi L.; Stevens, Colleen; Bal, Dileep G.

doi:10.2105/ajph.93.4.611

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“…Even after five years of law implementation, bar owners and managers in the present study report having received complaints in the last 12 months from smoking customers and employees about not having a place to smoke indoors. Previous studies suggest that bar patrons who smoke will adjust to the law as time passes [25][26][27] ; however, based on the findings of this study, it appears that some N.C. smokers remain unsupportive.…”

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How restaurant and bar owners view clean indoor air legislation five years after implementation in North Carolina, 2015

Staples¹,

Gallien²,

Martin³

et al. 2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION Smoke-free policies are effective in eliminating health hazards that can lead to chronic diseases and premature death. How hospitality businesses experience clean indoor air policies may provide leverage in States that have not adopted such policies. This study assessed whether North Carolina restaurants and bars receive complaints and/or experience benefits five years after implementation of the State's smoke-free law. METHODS A 2015 mail survey was used to assess problems, benefits, and voluntary policies (i.e., policies related to the use of electronic cigarettes indoors and outside smoke-free seating areas) among restaurant and bar owners/managers. The survey yielded 135 responses for a response rate of 20.3%. RESULTS The two most frequently selected benefits among respondents were customers breathing less tobacco smoke (65.2%) and fewer complaints about secondhand smoke (58.5%). The majority of restaurants (79.7%) and bars (71.4%) reported experiencing at least one benefit from the law. Restaurants were significantly more likely than bars to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes inside. No significant difference was found between restaurants and bars in smokefree outdoor customer areas. Bars were more likely to report problems with the smoke-free law (e.g. lack of outdoor space for smoking, compliance issues). CONCLUSIONS This study reveals successes of North Carolina's smoke-free law. The majority of respondents reported experiencing at least one benefit of the law and some reported that they had implemented additional voluntary policies. Learning more about how hospitality businesses experience smoke-free laws can help other states and communities deal with similar policy changes in the future.

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How restaurant and bar owners view clean indoor air legislation five years after implementation in North Carolina, 2015

Staples¹,

Gallien²,

Martin³

et al. 2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…The lower knowledge among bar and restaurant workers of the harmful effects of SHS compared with workers in other settings is particularly preoccupying because workers in bars and restaurants are continuously exposed to SHS. Yet, as evidenced from the California tobacco control program, as smoke-free laws are implemented, patronage and workers' support for the law should increase (19,20). Therefore, restaurant/bar owners and workers' support for smoke-free environments is likely to increase if complete smoke-free legislation were approved.…”

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Public Places in Guatemala: Comparison with other Latin American Countries

Barnoya

Mendoza-Montano²,

Navas‐Acien

2007

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Amp; Prevention

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Objective: To measure secondhand smoke levels in workplaces in Guatemala and to compare exposure to levels in other Latin American cities. Methods: Exposure was estimated by passive sampling of vapor phase nicotine using a filter badge. Filters were placed in 1 hospital, 1 school, 2 universities, 1 government building, the airport, and 10 restaurants/ bars. In total, 103 filters were deployed (plus 7 duplicates and 10 blanks). Nicotine (Mg/m 3 ) was measured by gas chromatography. Medians [interquartile ranges (IQR)] of nicotine concentrations were reported and compared with other Latin American cities. A survey about attitudes for smoke-free workplaces was distributed among employees. . Nicotine concentrations in bars and restaurants were 710 and 114 times higher, respectively, compared with hospital concentrations after adjustment for smoking ban signs, type of ventilation, and volume of the area. Support for smoke-free environments was high, except in bar/restaurant and airport workers. Airborne nicotine levels in Guatemala were similar to those found in other Latin American cities. Conclusion: In Guatemala, exposure to secondhand smoke is highly prevalent. Workers in bars and restaurants are disproportionately exposed to secondhand smoke compared with other workers. There is an urgent need for complete smoke-free legislation and for educating workers about the benefits of smoke-free workplaces. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007;16(12):2730 -5)

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“…17 This study was also the first longitudinal study of support for smoke-free bars and restaurants in the U.S. conducted outside of California. 18,19 Our results will help advocates and policy makers to demonstrate how public support for a smoke-free law increases following comprehensive smoke-free legislation, particularly among those who were not previously living with a local smoke-free law. …”

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Smoke-Free Laws in Bars and Restaurants: Does Support among Teens and Young Adults Change after a Statewide Smoke-Free Law?

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Objective. We assessed changes in levels of support for smoke-free bars and restaurants among teens and young adults before and after implementation of a statewide smoke-free law.Methods. We measured support for smoke-free bars and restaurants among teens and young adults aged 16-24 years living in Minnesota (n52,785) and five comparison states (n5404), up to 12 months before and up to six months after Minnesota's smoke-free law went into effect in October 2007. We compared changes in support among three subgroups-Minnesota participants who lived with a previous local smoke-free law, Minnesota participants who did not live with a previous local smoke-free law, and participants from the comparison states-before and after Minnesota's statewide smoke-free law went into effect.Results. Support for smoke-free restaurants and bars among participants in Minnesota and comparison states increased after Minnesota's smoke-free law went into effect. Minnesotans, both those living with and without a previous local smoke-free law, showed similar increases in support for smoke-free restaurants as participants in comparison states. However, Minnesotans living without a previous local law showed larger increases in support for smoke-free bars than both those in comparison states and those living in Minnesota with a previous local smoke-free law.Conclusions. Our study employed a more robust design than similar studies and focused on the teen and young adult population. Our results will help advocates and policy makers demonstrate how public support for smoke-free laws increases following smoke-free legislation, particularly among those who were not previously living with a local smoke-free law.

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Changes of Attitudes and Patronage Behaviors in Response to a Smoke-Free Bar Law

Abstract: California bar patrons increasingly support and comply with the smoke-free bar law.

Cited by 103 publications

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How restaurant and bar owners view clean indoor air legislation five years after implementation in North Carolina, 2015

How restaurant and bar owners view clean indoor air legislation five years after implementation in North Carolina, 2015

Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Public Places in Guatemala: Comparison with other Latin American Countries

Smoke-Free Laws in Bars and Restaurants: Does Support among Teens and Young Adults Change after a Statewide Smoke-Free Law?

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