Smokefree Home Rules Adoption by Smokers and Nonsmokers

Attitudes to smoke-free outdoor regulations in the USA and Canada: a review of 89 surveys

“…This increase is consistent with other research indicating increases in voluntary smoke-free home rules,73 with changing attitudes about a wide range of indoor places where smoking should not be allowed,33 74 and with the consequent reductions in exposure to tobacco smoke pollution 75. Canadian smoker surveys have shown a significant increase in support for smoke-free outdoor dining during 2007–2011, but not for outdoor areas of bars and pubs 76.…”

Impact of the Spanish smoking legislations in the adoption of smoke-free rules at home: a longitudinal study in Barcelona (Spain)

“…At individual level, data from Scotland,11 Ireland, France, Germany and the Netherlands31 show a significant increase in SFH prevalence after the implementation of tobacco control laws. Similar results were found in the USA,32 Canada, the UK and Australia 33. Confirming the positive impact of smoke-free bans in adopting SFH rules in a Southern Mediterranean population with still a relatively high prevalence of smoking is of importance to reassure the power of smoke-free bans for tobacco control.…”

Correlates of Smoke-Free Home Policies in Shanghai, China

“…This may reflect differences in location, such that smoke-free home policies are more common in Shanghai than in other areas in China or may reflect an overall increasing prevalence of smoke-free homes since these earlier studies. The passage of smoke-free policies in the workplaces and public places may be resulting in a shift in social norms and ultimately in more voluntary smoke-free homes [22]. The establishment of smoking control legislation in public places in Shanghai, which had a positive influence on broad social norm changes [25], may account in part for the increased prevalence of smoke-free homes documented here.…”

“…Smoke-free home policies may reflect the social norms related to smoking and attitudes about smoking and SHS in environments in which there are no widespread public campaigns promoting smoke-free homes [22]. There is also consistent evidence that smoke-free home policies not only reduce exposure to SHS but also increase cessation rates and decrease cigarette consumption in adult smokers [23].…”