ArticleBMC public health2014
Exposure to secondhand smoke and voluntary adoption of smoke-free home and car rules among non-smoking South African adults.
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- Smoke-free status of homes and workplaces among Indian people: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco SurveyData-2016/2017.PloS one · 2023Article
- Indoor Household Exposures and Associated Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in Children and Adults in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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- E-cigarette advertising exposure among South African adults in 2017: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Beliefs of parents in Kuwait about thirdhand smoke and its relation to home smoking rules: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2021Article
- Assessment of Tobacco Control Policy Instruments, Status and Effectiveness in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Review
- Non-Smoker's Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke in South Africa during 2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- [Support to smoking regulation in private vehicles and public outdoor spaces].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2019Article
- Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Prevalence and correlates of different smoking bans in homes and cars among smokers in six countries of the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys.Tobacco induced diseases · 2018Article
- Smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use status among US adults.Preventive medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundSecondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a well-established health hazard. To determine the effectiveness of existing smoke-free policies and adoption of smoke-free rules in South Africa, we assessed exposure to SHS from several sources among non-smoking adults during 2010.
methodsData were analyzed for 3,094 adults aged ≥16 years who participated in the 2010 South African Social Attitudes Survey. Descriptive statistics and multivariate analyses were used to assess presence of smoke-free rules among all South Africans, and prevalence and correlates of SHS exposure at work, at home, and at hospitality venues among non-smokers.
resultsOverall, 70.6% of all South African adults had 100% smoke-free rules in their private cars, 62.5% in their homes, while 63.9% worked in places with 100% smoke-free policies. Overall, 55.9% of all non-smokers reported exposure to SHS from at least one source (i.e., in the home, workplace or at a hospitality venue). By specific source of exposure, 18.4% reported being exposed to SHS at work, 25.2% at home, 33.4% in a restaurant, and 32.7% at a bar. Presence of work bans on indoor smoking conferred lower likelihood of SHS exposure at work among non-smokers (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.23; 95% CI: 0.09-0.60). Similarly, smoke-free home rules decreased the odds of being exposed to SHS at home among non-smokers (aOR =0.16; 95% CI: 0.09-0.30).
conclusionOver half of South African adults reported SHS exposure in the home or at public places such as the workplace and at hospitality venues. This underscores the need for comprehensive smoke-free laws that prohibit smoking in all public indoor areas without exemptions.
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