Restricting Smoking at the University of Köln, Germany: A Case Study
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The effects of a new policy limiting smoking to separate, designated areas in School of Education buildings at the University of Köln, Germany, were analyzed. Although the majority (77%) of the 1,223 students surveyed did not expect the changed policy to affect their smoking habits, approximately 28% of the men and 30% of the women said they were smoking less at the university after the change went into effect. Ninety-one percent of the nonsmoking students and 68% of the smokers supported the new policy. Smoking rates among Köln students are not significantly different from those of the adult German population, where 34% of the women and 41% of the men are smokers. The findings in this study indicate that such a policy change may result in a net decrease in amount smoked and could be a successful intervention in countries where smoking rates are traditionally higher than they are in the United States.
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A limited number of quasi-experimental evaluations with only short-term (1 to 4 months) follow-up demonstrated mixed findings, with no consistent evidence for the effects of campus smoking restrictions on active smoking or cessation.
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- Authors
- Apel, M., Klein, K., McDermott, R. J., & Westhoff, W. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Cologne (DE)
- b Health Education Unit
- University of South Florida (US)
- d College of Public Health
- Venue
- Journal of American College Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1997-03-01
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 219-224
- ISSN
- 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
- 0744-8481
- 1940-3208
- OpenAlex
- W2080196150
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- smoking policy, designated smoking areas, university students, smoking behavior, tobacco control, policy effectiveness, student attitudes
- MeSH terms
- Smoking Prevention, Attitude, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Universities, Smoking Cessation
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