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The Status Of Local Smoking Regulations In North Carolina Following A State Preemption Bill, Elizabeth Conlisk, Michael Siegel, Eugene Lengerich, William Mac Kenzie, Sally Malek, Michael Eriksen
The Status Of Local Smoking Regulations In North Carolina Following A State Preemption Bill, Elizabeth Conlisk, Michael Siegel, Eugene Lengerich, William Mac Kenzie, Sally Malek, Michael Eriksen
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Objective. —To determine the number and protectiveness of local smoking regulations adopted before the implementation of a preemptive statewide smoking control bill.
Method. —Review of local smoking control regulations from all 100 counties and 85 municipalities with populations greater than 5000 in North Carolina.
Main Outcome Measures. —Adoption of local smoking control regulations before and during the 3-month delay in enactment of the preemptive bill. Protectiveness of regulations was based on restrictions on smoking and requirements for separate ventilation systems at private work sites: none (smoking unrestricted); minimal (smoking restricted to designated areas); partial (smoking restricted to designated areas served …