Study of the impact of laws regulating tobacco consumption on the prevalence of passive smoking in Spain

Abstract

Implementation of the smoking ban resulted in a significant decrease in exposure to ETS.

Impact of Legislation on Passive Smoking in Spain

“…According to a previous study [10], the overall prevalence of exposure to SHS in 2005 was 49.5%. Table 2 and figure 2 show the changes observed in overall exposure to SHS in 2007 and 2011.…”

“…In the wake of the introduction of this law, several studies found that the reduction in exposure to SHS was not as marked as expected and, of course, that no reduction was noted at entertainment venues [10,11,12]. In a previous study that we undertook to evaluate the impact of this law, we found that the overall prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke decreased from 49.5% in 2005 to 37.9% in 2007, with the greatest reduction in this prevalence occurring in the workplace.…”

“…In a previous study that we undertook to evaluate the impact of this law, we found that the overall prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke decreased from 49.5% in 2005 to 37.9% in 2007, with the greatest reduction in this prevalence occurring in the workplace. Smaller reductions occurred in the home and at recreation venues [10]. Moreover, 1 study found that multinational tobacco companies were putting pressure on the governments of European countries that were in the midst of discussions to implement legislative measures to control smoking to introduce similar practices to those introduced in Spain [13].…”

Trends in children's exposure to second-hand smoke in the INMA-Granada cohort: An evaluation of the Spanish anti-smoking law

“…This legislation, aimed to protect the health of non-smokers, did not meet expectations. Some studies showed major reductions in the exposure to SHS at the workplace, but no significant changes were observed at home or in leisure spaces (Galán et al, 2007;Jiménez-Ruiz et al, 2008). As a result, the law was amended five years later on January 2 2011, establishing a more severe anti-smoking regime (Law 42/2010, of December 30) and imposing a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public places, on public transport, and in the workplace.…”

Beliefs regarding smoking in the workplace: results from the Global Workplace Smoking Survey

“…For example, while a 2004 study indicated that more than 75% of smokers in Taiwan smoked in the workplace (Wen et al 2004), the workplace smoking rate in Taiwan in 2008 was reported as 20% (Chao et al 2009). Following initiation of a 2006 law partially restricting workplace smoking in Spain, workplace exposure decreased from 25.8 to 11% (Jiménez-Ruiz et al 2008). However, there was no significant change in exposure to smoking in Spanish workplace venues that continued to permit smoking (e.g., discotheques and pubs) (Nebot et al 2009).…”