Exploring Organizational Smoking Policies and Employee Vaping Behavior

Song, Xiaochuan; English, Master Thomas M.; Whitman, Marilyn V.

doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000000963

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“…A recent study found that e-cigarette health risk education efforts through advertising, media coverage and interpersonal discussion can enhance perceived harmfulness of secondhand aerosol exposure [33]. Evidence also suggests that employees often report an inadequate understanding of their workplace vaping policies [34]. Educational programs at workplaces, as such, can enhance adherence to vaping regulations among employees.…”

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Where Do People Vape? Insights from Twitter Data

Majmundar

Allem

Cruz

et al. 2019

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Background: Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to secondhand and thirdhand aerosol from electronic cigarettes may have serious health risks including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Social media data can help identify common locations referenced in vaping-related discussions and offer clues about where individuals vape. These insights can strengthen current tobacco regulations and prioritize new policies to improve public health. This study identified commonly referenced locations in vaping-related discussions on Twitter in 2018. Methods: Vaping-related posts to Twitter were obtained from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. Rule-based classifiers categorized each Twitter post into 11 location-related categories (social venues, living spaces, stores, modes of transportation, schools, workplaces, healthcare offices, eateries, correctional facilities, religious institutions, and miscellaneous) using a data dictionary of location-related keywords (n = 290,816). Results: The most prevalent category was social venues (17.9%), followed by living spaces (16.7%), stores (15.9%), modes of transportation (15.5%), schools (14.9%), and workplaces (11.9%). Other categories pertained to: healthcare offices (2.0%), eateries (1.2%), correctional facilities (0.7%), and religious institutions (0.4%). Conclusion: This study suggests that locations related to socialization venues may be priority areas for future surveillance and enforcement of smoke-free air policies. Similarly, development and enforcement of similar policies at workplaces, schools and multi-unit housing may curb exposure to secondhand and thirdhand aerosol among the public.

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Where Do People Vape? Insights from Twitter Data

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Vaping in the Workplace

Romberg¹,

Diaz²,

Briggs³

et al. 2020

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective: Describe workplace vaping, prevalence of observed use, attitudes, and perceptions among US adults. Methods: Employees of companies with more than 150 employees, drawn from an opt-in national online panel (N = 1607), ages 18 to 65, completed an online survey in November 2019. Results: Majority (61.6%) observed coworkers vaping at work and 19.1% reported vaping at work themselves. Participants perceived workplace vaping as moderately harmful (M = 1.9 out of 3), 63.2% were bothered by workplace vaping and 52.1% thought it decreased workplace productivity among non-users. Multiple regression models found workplace vaping prevalence varied by industry and participant characteristics, and attitudes about it varied by tobacco use status. Conclusions: Workplace vaping and vaping exposure is common in US workplaces. Employees, particularly non-users, hold generally negative perceptions of workplace vaping. Comprehensive policies to prevent workplace vaping are needed to protect workers.

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Cardiovascular Health Research in the Workplace: A Workshop Report

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Pratt

Pronk

et al. 2021

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Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, respectively. Employers have a unique opportunity to promote cardiovascular health, because >60% of US adults are employed, and most spend half of their waking hours at work. Despite the scope of the opportunity, <1 in 5 businesses implement evidence‐based, comprehensive workplace health programs, policies, and practices. Integrated, systems‐based workplace health approaches that harness data science and technology may have the potential to reach more employees and be cost‐effective for employers. To evaluate the role of the workplace in promoting cardiovascular health across the lifespan, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the American Heart Association convened a workshop on March 7, 2019, to share best practices, and to discuss current evidence and knowledge gaps, practical application, and dissemination of the evidence, and the need for innovation in workplace health research and practice. This report presents the broad themes discussed at the workshop and considerations for promoting worker cardiovascular health, including opportunities for future research.

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Exploring Organizational Smoking Policies and Employee Vaping Behavior

Abstract: Organizations should not consider smoking and vaping to be the same when setting policy. Employers should ensure that organizational vaping policies are present and clear to all employees.

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Where Do People Vape? Insights from Twitter Data

Where Do People Vape? Insights from Twitter Data

Vaping in the Workplace

Cardiovascular Health Research in the Workplace: A Workshop Report

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