Environmental and Policy Interventions to Control Tobacco Use and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Brownson, Ross C.; Koffman, Dyann Matson; Novotny, Thomas E.; Hughes, Robert; Eriksen, Michael P.

doi:10.1177/109019819502200406

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“…However, it is inherently difficult to measure the precise effects of smoking bans on large populations due to the complex array of policy and individual factors that influence smoking behavior (e.g. price, advertising, peer influences, social support) (10,18).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These cases have generally been successful (107). Publicity about such cases has been an important factor in persuading employers to ban smoking (18,43).…”

Section: Litigation As Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…the smoking policy in a workplace) (18,70). Regulatory interventions within the workplace environment are based on the premise that individuals are strongly influenced by the social environment in which they act.…”

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confidence: 99%

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ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE:Health Effects and Policies to Reduce Exposure

Brownson

Eriksen²,

Davis

et al. 1997

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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The health hazards due to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are increasingly established. ETS contains thousands of chemicals including 43 known carcinogens. Known health effects of ETS exposure are lung cancer in nonsmokers, childhood disorders such as bronchitis, and perhaps, heart disease. Workplace exposure to ETS is widespread and is influenced strongly by the type of smoking policy in the workplace. To decrease ETS exposure, efforts to restrict public smoking have proliferated over the past decade. These restrictions have emanated from government as well as voluntary measures by various private industries. Bans on public smoking are effective in reducing nonsmokers' exposure to ETS. Workplace smoking bans also influence the intensity of smoking among employees and may increase quit smoking rates. In addition to the health benefits from smoke-free workplaces, there are likely cost savings to employers who implement such policies.

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“…These cases have generally been successful (107). Publicity about such cases has been an important factor in persuading employers to ban smoking (18,43).…”

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confidence: 99%

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ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE:Health Effects and Policies to Reduce Exposure

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Eriksen²,

Davis

et al. 1997

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“…There has been growing attention on how environmental and policy interventions can affect chronic disease burden (18,48,70,85). Such interventions are aimed at changing the physical and sociopolitical environments (111).…”

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SHAPING THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH: A Review of Environmental and Policy Approaches in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Brownson¹,

Haire‐Joshu

Luke

2006

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Given the growing attention on how environmental and policy interventions can affect chronic disease burden, our objectives are to describe (a) effective and promising interventions to address tobacco use, physical activity, and healthy eating and (b) lessons learned from the literature and practice experience in applying environmental and policy approaches. A total of 17 interventions were reviewed, organized across 3 domains affecting the physical environment/access, economic environment, and communication environment. Many of these interventions are effective. Several lessons are important to consider, such as the need to start with environmental and policy approaches, intervene comprehensively and across multiple levels, make use of economic evaluations, make better use of existing analytic tools, understand the politics and local context, address health disparities, and conduct sound policy research.

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“…[47][48][49] Such interventions are aimed at changing physical and socio-political environments. 50 Environmental and policy approaches may be especially indicated as a complement to more frequently used individual behavior and lifestyle modification strategies because they can benefit all people exposed to the environment rather than focusing on changing the behavior of one person at a time.…”

Section: Focus On Environmental and Policy Factors Affecting Chronic mentioning

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Chronic Disease Control in Public Health Practice: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Brownson

Bright

2004

Public Health Rep

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The origins of modern public health can be traced back to infectious disease epidemics of now uncommon diseases such as cholera, plague, and leprosy.1 As these diseases were controlled through a combination of improved sanitation and hygiene, the discovery of antibiotics, and vaccination programs, chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes became increasingly prevalent over the 20th century. In 1900, the three leading causes of death were pneumonia and influenza; tuberculosis; and gastritis, enteritis, and colitis. These diseases accounted for nearly one-third of all deaths. Today, heart disease, cancer, and stroke are the three leading causes of death, accounting for almost two-thirds of all deaths. These and other chronic diseases are characterized by a complex interaction of risk factors, a non-contagious origin, a long latent period between risk factor exposure and clinical occurrence of disease, a long period of illness, and multiple risk factor etiology. 2Among the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, five relate directly to the prevention of chronic diseases: 3• Control of work-related health problems, such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (black lung) and silicosis;• Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke;• Development of and access to safer and healthier foods;• Fluoridation of drinking water to prevent tooth decay;• Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard and subsequent public health anti-smoking campaigns.Due to their ability to assess a public health problem, develop an appropriate program or policy, and assure that programs and policies are effectively delivered and implemented, 4 state and local public health departments are in unique positions to control chronic diseases. 5,6 But public health agencies face several challenges in developing and implementing chronic disease control programs. First, chronic diseases are often not seen as a crisis and the "pay-off" for prevention efforts occurs in future years. Second, the public often shows

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Environmental and Policy Interventions to Control Tobacco Use and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Cited by 66 publications

References 54 publications

ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE:Health Effects and Policies to Reduce Exposure

ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE:Health Effects and Policies to Reduce Exposure

SHAPING THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH: A Review of Environmental and Policy Approaches in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Chronic Disease Control in Public Health Practice: Looking Back and Moving Forward

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