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Title: Impact of the Spanish smoke-free legislation on adult, non-smoker exposure to secondhand smoke: cross-sectional surveys before (2004) and after (2012) legislation
Author: Sureda, Xisca
Martínez Sánchez, José M.
Fu Balboa, Marcela
Pérez Ortuño, Raúl
Martínez Martínez, Cristina
Carabasa, Esther
López, María José
Saltó i Cerezuela, Esteve
Pascual, José Antonio
Fernández Muñoz, Esteve
Keywords: Tabac
Hàbit de fumar
Avaluació del risc per la salut
Saliva
Nicotina
Salut pública
Legislació
Adults
Estadística
Espanya
Tobacco
Smoking
Health risk assessment
Saliva
Nicotine
Public health
Legislation
Adulthood
Statistics
Spain
Issue Date: 27-Feb-2014
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Abstract: Background: in 2006, Spain implemented a national smoke-free legislation that prohibited smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces (except in hospitality venues). In 2011, it was extended to all hospitality venues and selected outdoor areas (hospital campuses, educational centers, and playgrounds). The objective of the study is to evaluate changes in exposure to secondhand smoke among the adult non-smoking population before the first law (2004-05) and after the second law (2011-12). Methods: repeated cross-sectional survey (2004-2005 and 2011-2012) of a representative sample of the adult (≥16 years) non-smoking population in Barcelona, Spain. We assess self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke (at home, the workplace, during leisure time, and in public/private transportation vehicles) and salivary cotinine concentration. Results: overall, the self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke fell from 75.7% (95%CI: 72.6 to 78.8) in 2004-05 to 56.7% (95%CI: 53.4 to 60.0) in 2011-12. Self-reported exposure decreased from 32.5% to 27.6% (−15.1%, p<0.05) in the home, from 42.9% to 37.5% (−12.6%, p = 0.11) at work/education venues, from 61.3% to 38.9% (−36.5%, p<0.001) during leisure time, and from 12.3% to 3.7% (−69.9%, p<0.001) in public transportation vehicles. Overall, the geometric mean of the salivary cotinine concentration in adult non-smokers fell by 87.2%, from 0.93 ng/mL at baseline to 0.12 ng/mL after legislation (p<0.001). Conclusions: secondhand smoke exposure among non-smokers, assessed both by self-reported exposure and salivary cotinine concentration, decreased after the implementation of a stepwise, comprehensive smoke-free legislation. There was a high reduction in secondhand smoke exposure during leisure time and no displacement of secondhand smoke exposure at home.
Note: Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089430
It is part of: PLoS One, 2014, vol. 9, num. 2, p. e89430
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/101461
Related resource: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089430
ISSN: 1932-6203
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