کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4198036 1279034 2012 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Public support for smoke-free areas in Israel: A case for action
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
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Public support for smoke-free areas in Israel: A case for action
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveSecondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) harms adults and children. Though most governments are obliged by international health treaty to protect nonsmokers from SHSe, few adequately do so. Public opinion can provide a powerful mandate for smoke-free policies, but a representative public voice is often absent from the political discussion. For example, following Cabinet approval of a national tobacco control plan, Israel remains embroiled in stormy debate about smoke-free legislation. This debate has unfolded without benefit of current empirical evidence on nationwide public support. The present study reports and assesses public opinion regarding smoke-free places.MethodsA nationally representative survey (n = 505) was conducted in December, 2010. The response rate was 61%.ResultsPublic opinion supports smoke-free air in many places. There was broad consensus among current, former, and never-smokers for smoke-free cars carrying children (94.4%), and smoke-free healthcare facility entrances (92.6%). A clear majority (67.0%) supportedcompletely smoke-free bars and pubs. Nearly half (47.3%) supported eliminating school staff smoking rooms.ConclusionsThese data strengthen the case for the recent government-approved tobacco control plan. Valid data regarding public opinion on tobacco control can facilitate passage and implementation of smoke-free legislation, thus speeding transition to smoke-free societies.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Health Policy - Volume 106, Issue 2, July 2012, Pages 161–168
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