ArticleJournal of community health2007
Environmental and economic evaluation of the Massachusetts Smoke-Free Workplace Law.
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- Protecting the world from secondhand tobacco smoke exposure: where do we stand and where do we go from here?Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2013Review
- The impact of the Cyprus comprehensive smoking ban on air quality and economic business of hospitality venues.BMC public health · 2013Article
- Legislators' beliefs on tobacco control policies in Nevada.Journal of community health · 2012Article
- The impact of Massachusetts' smoke-free workplace laws on acute myocardial infarction deaths.American journal of public health · 2010Article
- Secondhand smoke transfer in multiunit housing.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2010Article
- A cross-sectional study on levels of second-hand smoke in restaurants and bars in five cities in China.Tobacco control · 2010Article
- Smoke-free law associated with higher-than-expected taxable retail sales for bars and taverns in Washington State.Preventing chronic disease · 2010Article
- Tobacco smoke exposure in nonsmoking hospitality workers before and after a state smoking ban.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2010Article
- Economic impact of a smoke-free ordinance on bars and restaurants in a small, rural, Missouri community.Missouri medicineArticle
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Abstract
An environmental and economic evaluation of the smoke-free law in Massachusetts provides a broad appreciation of how a state-wide smoking ban affects the health of patrons and workers as well as the industries that are commonly concerned about the effects of smoking bans on business. The aim of this study is to evaluate environmental and economic effects of the statewide Massachusetts statewide Smoke-Free Workplace Law. Before and after the smoking ban, air quality testing was conducted in a sample (n = 27) of hospitality venues and state-wide economic changes were assessed. Compliance, in terms of patronage was measured by person-counts. Environmental outcomes were respirable suspended particles (RSP) less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5). Economic outcomes were meals tax collections, employment in the food services and drinking places and accommodations industries. On average, levels of respirable suspended particles (RSPs) less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) decreased 93% in these venues after the Massachusetts Smoke-free Workplace Law went into effect. No statistically significant changes were observed among the economic indicators. This evaluation demonstrates that the state-wide Massachusetts law has effectively improved indoor air quality in a sample of Massachusetts venues and has not negatively affected several economic indicators.
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