2019
DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001000
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Effect of Local Smoke-Free Ordinances on Smoking Prevalence in Kentucky, 2002–2009

Abstract: This article evaluates changes in self-reported smoking prevalence in a state (Kentucky) with one of the highest smoking prevalence rates in the United States, during the onset of local enactments of local laws designed to reduce smoking in workplaces and public buildings. To date, there have been only a few studies evaluating the medium- to long-term effects of smoke-free ordinances on smoking prevalence, particularly at the local level.

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“…Participants’ photos allowed them to question adult choices and consider healthier alternatives for themselves. In a region with a high prevalence of tobacco use and miner’s pneumoconiosis [19,20,21], youth advocacy may offer a powerful strategy for improving respiratory health through personal and environmental change.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Participants’ photos allowed them to question adult choices and consider healthier alternatives for themselves. In a region with a high prevalence of tobacco use and miner’s pneumoconiosis [19,20,21], youth advocacy may offer a powerful strategy for improving respiratory health through personal and environmental change.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Evidence has shown that smoke-free ordinances inarguably and unequivocally benefit public health [19][20][21]. In addition, smoke-free laws can also help to reduce smoking prevalence in populations by encouraging smokers to quit [22]. Furthermore, these laws have the potential to raise public awareness about the dangers of tobacco smoke and can influence individuals voluntarily to adopt smoke-free home and car rules [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This finding was somewhat surprising, given higher rates of conventional cigarette smoking in Kentucky’s Appalachian region compared with other parts of the state. 39 We note a potentially alarming difference, however: both lifetime and current prevalence rates of e-cigarette use were substantially and significantly higher among Hispanic residents of Appalachian Kentucky than among other Hispanic residents of Kentucky or the United States. This finding could indicate an acute need for culturally appropriate interventions targeted to this small but growing population in Central Appalachia.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 71%