Effect of smoke-free workplaces on smoking behaviour: systematic review

Fichtenberg, Caroline; Glantz, Stanton A.

doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7357.188

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“…Gallus et al (2006) Federico et al (2012), with a special focus on the role of education. These results are also in line with findings from studies analysing countries outside Europe (e.g., the US, Australia and Canada; Fichtenberg & Glantz (2004)). …”

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The role of anti-smoking legislation on cigarette and alcohol consumption habits in Italy

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The short-term effects of public smoking bans on individual smoking and drinking habits were investigated in this paper. In 2005, a smoking ban was introduced in Italy, and we exploited this exogenous variation to measure the effect on both smoking participation and intensity and the indirect effect on alcohol consumption. Using data from the Everyday Life Aspects survey, for the period 2001-2007, we show that the introduction of smoke-free legislation in Italy significantly affected smoking behavior. We also document significant indirect effects on alcohol consumption for the main alcoholic beverage categories. A robustness analysis is also performed, to test the extent to which unobservable variables may bias our estimated parameters. Our results are then used to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of the anti-smoking legislation in Italy.

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The role of anti-smoking legislation on cigarette and alcohol consumption habits in Italy

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“…Their consumption appears to have decreased by 20% (Directorate for Health and Social Affairs, 2005). Similar results have been found in the US (Farrelly, Evans, and Sfekas (1999) ;Evans, Farrelly, and Montgomery (1999)), as well as in other settings (Fichtenberg and Glantz, 2002).…”

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Smoking bans, maternal smoking and birth outcomes

Bharadwaj

Johnsen

Løken

2014

Journal of Public Economics

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. www.econstor.eu An important externality of smoking is the harm it might cause to those who do not smoke. This paper examines the impact on birth outcomes of children of female workers who are affected by smoking bans in the workplace. Analyzing a 2004 law change in Norway that extended smoking restrictions to bars and restaurants, we find that children of female workers in restaurants and bars born after the law change saw significantly lower rates of being born below the very low birth weight (VLBW) threshold and were less likely to be born pre-term. Using detailed data on smoking status during pregnancy, we find that relative to the control group, most of the benefits arise from changes in smoking behavior of the mother; the effect of second hand smoke exposure on birth outcomes in this formulation appears to be quite small. However, we find suggestive evidence of substituting behavior, i.e. a greater likelihood of smoking at home among fathers, since children born to male workers in restaurants and bars after this law change appear to have slightly worse outcomes. Using individual tax data, we find that the law change did not result in changes in earnings or employment opportunities for those affected, thus suggesting that the effects seen are likely a direct result of changes in smoke exposure in utero. Using a twins based analysis, we link very low birth weight status to adult labor force participation and suggest that via the improvements in birth weight alone, the smoking restriction law in Norway could result in a 0.2 percentage point increase in full time employment by age 28. Terms of use: Documents in D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E SJEL Classification: D62, J13, I38

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“…In light of the many benefits of workplace smoking policies that have been reported with regard to ETS exposure (Hammond et al 1995;Marcus et al 1992; Repace et al 2006), improved health (Barone-Adesi et al 2006; Menzies et al 2006), smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption Fichtenberg and Glantz 2002;Levy et al 2004;Sorensen et al 1991), and absenteeism (Bush and Wooden 1995;Halpern et al 2001), the question arises as to what extent employers in Switzerland are taking steps towards tobacco prevention (TP), and which types of worksites require special preventional efforts.…”

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Worksite tobacco prevention in the Canton of Zurich: stages of change, predictors, and outcomes

Friedrich

Brügger

Bauer

2009

Int J Public Health

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Effect of smoke-free workplaces on smoking behaviour: systematic review

Abstract: Objective To quantify the effects of smoke-free workplaces on smoking in employees and compare these effects to those achieved through tax increases. Design Systematic review with a random effects meta-analysis. Study selection 26 studies on the effects of smoke-free workplaces.

Cited by 926 publications

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The role of anti-smoking legislation on cigarette and alcohol consumption habits in Italy

The role of anti-smoking legislation on cigarette and alcohol consumption habits in Italy

Smoking bans, maternal smoking and birth outcomes

Worksite tobacco prevention in the Canton of Zurich: stages of change, predictors, and outcomes

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