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Smoking On The Margins? Assessing The Effects Of A Smoke-Free Law In Parks And On Beaches, Ann Pederson, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Wendy Rice, Steve Chasey, Arezu Moshrefzadeh, Joan L. Bottorff, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves, Nancy Poole

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This study uses a health equity lens to examine the development, adoption and implementation of an outdoor smoke-free bylaw in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The study aims to:

• Understand the health and health equity effects of a new outdoor smoke-free policy in parks and on beaches;

• Assess the differential impacts of the policy for diverse groups of women and men, in particular those with a high prevalence and susceptibility to smoking and those who are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS);

• Develop recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of future smoke-free policies to reduce any unintended contributions to health inequities arising from their …

Effects Of A Smoke-Free Law In Parks And Beaches On Smoking Behaviour: Methods To Determine Effectiveness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Ann Pederson, Steve Chasey, Anna Liwander, Andrew Johnson

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OVERVIEW

As part of a comprehensive approach to tobacco control, smoke free laws have resulted in reductions of indoor air pollution, improvements in respiratory and cardiovascular health, reduction of smoking uptake by youth, and increasing tobacco use cessations in various jurisdictions.

Although many studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of smoke-free policies in indoor spaces (e.g. restaurants, bars, workplaces, hospital settings, etc.), little is known about the effectiveness of such policies in outdoor public spaces.

On September 1^st, 2010, Vancouver’s smoke-free by-law for the city’s parks, beaches, and facilities came into effect.

The aims of this study are …

Effects Of A Smoke-Free Law In Parks And Beaches On Smoking Behaviour: Methods To Determine Effectiveness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Andrew Johnson, Amanda Fallin, Ann Pederson, Anna Liwander

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As part of a comprehensive approach to tobacco control,smoke free laws have resulted in reductions of indoor air pollution, improvements in respiratory and cardiovascular health, reduction of smoking uptake by youth, and increasing tobacco use cessation in various jurisdictions. Although many studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of smoke-free policies in indoor spaces (e.g., restaurants, bars, workplaces, hospital settings, etc.), little is known about the effectiveness of such policies in outdoor public spaces. On September 1st, 2010, Vancouver’s smoke-free by-law for the city’s parks, beaches, and facilities came into effect. The aims of this study are two-fold: a) to examine …

Smoking On The Margins? Assessing The Health Equity Effects Of A Smoke-Free Law In Parks And Beaches, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Ann Pederson, Steve Chasey, Wendy Rice, Phoebe M. Long, Lorraine Greaves, Joan L. Bottorff, Nancy Poole, Natalie Hemsing

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Policies which aim to limit secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure by restricting spaces where people can smoke have been shown to improve population health and garner a high level of support from the public, health professionals and policy makers. Following local, national and international examples, Vancouver’s Board of Parks and Recreation approved a smoke-free by-law for the city’s parks, beaches, and facilities effective September 1, 2010. Research suggests that such smoke-free by-laws, when enacted indoors, may affect men and women in different ways, but little research has examined the effects of such outdoor smoking bans on women and men and other …

Effects Of Smoke-Free Laws On Indoor Air Pollution, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Ellen J. Hahn, Kiyoung Lee

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli

Purpose:

To assess the impact of smoke-free laws on indoor air quality by monitoring particulate matter smaller than 2.5μm (PM 2.5) under both smoking and nonsmoking conditions in Kentucky, USA

Background:

• In April 2004, Lexington, Kentucky implemented the first comprehensive smoke-free ordinance in the state

• Tobacco smoke substantially contributes to indoor particle concentration in hospitality venues and can be greatly reduced by smoke-free laws.

Methods:

• Descriptive, prospective study of hospitality venues in Lexington (n = 10) and Louisville (n = 10)

• Pre-law in Lexington: Friday and Saturday, September 2003, 7:30 PM-12:30 AM

• Post-law and in …