Trends in environmental tobacco smoke restrictions in the home in Victoria, Australia

Abstract

Objective-To assess the extent to which smokers and non-smokers in Victoria, Australia attempt to keep their homes smoke free and to determine whether the proportion of people attempting to do so has changed over time. Indoor restrictions on smoking were associated with the presence of children in the household and even more strongly with the presence of non-smoking adults. People who worked in places where smoking was totally banned were more likely to ask their visitors not to smoke than those who worked where smoking was allowed. Conclusions-The results indicate a strong move towards homes and towards protecting children from smoke. EVorts to support and facilitate this social change should be further encouraged. (Tobacco Control 1999;8:266-271)

A longitudinal study of policy effect (smoke-free legislation) on smoking norms: ITC Scotland/United Kingdom

“…Our results provide evidence that smokers ' perceptions of nonsmoking directives at baseline can transform their smoking norms, which legislation serves to reinforce. These fi ndings support previous research demonstrating a link between approval of bans and perceptions of smoking as less normative ( Albers et al, 2007 ;Borland, Mullins, Trotter, & White, 1999 ;Trotter, Wakefi eld, & Borland, 2002 ), which are propagated in peer networks, through communication about the relevant norm ( Perkins, 1997 ;Real & Rimal, 2007 ). Similar fi ndings were obtained for smokers in both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom in terms of changes in social unacceptability of smoking.…”

Environmental tobacco smoke in homes, motor vehicles and licensed premises: community attitudes and practices

“…Attitudes and practices towards tobacco smoke 24 In a Victorian study, 15 respondents were asked if they discouraged visitors from smoking inside, rather than whether there was a total ban on inter nal smoking. Although the proportion responding affirmatively nearly doubled from 27% in 1989 to 53% in 1997, 15 the f igure remained substantially lower than the more recent data on the proportions supporting total bans reported here.…”

“…14 Clearly, given the changing public legislative climate, it is important to measure current community views about ETS. 15 No recent New South Wales study has assessed public perceptions of a wide range of ETS issues. Therefore, the present study sought to document public knowledge of ETSrelated health risks as well as attitudes and practices in relation to ETS in homes, motor vehicles and licensed premises.…”

Infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke: A prevalence study in Australia

“…Of the infants reported to be exposed in the previous three days, 10% [95% CI [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] were reported as exposed in the home, 6% [95% CI 2-9] were reported as exposed in the car, none were reported as exposed at child care, 22% [95% CI [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] were reported as exposed at a friend or relative's home, 18% [95% CI [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] were reported as exposed at a shopping centre, 8% [CI [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] were reported as exposed at a restaurant or hotel and 8% [CI 4-13] were reported as exposed in an outdoor location.…”