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A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Smoke-Free Worksite Policies on Tobacco Use

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Bauer, Joseph E., Hyland, Andrew, Li, Qiang, Steger, Craig, Cummings, K. Michael·2005·American Journal of Public Health

Abstract

Objectives. In this cohort study, we assessed the impact of smoke-free work-site policies on smoking cessation behaviors. Methods. Smokers were tracked as part of the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation. Telephone surveys were administered to 1967 employed smokers in 1993 and 2001. Data were gathered on personal and demographic characteristics, tobacco use behaviors, and restrictiveness of worksite smoking policies. Results. People who worked in environments that changed to or maintained smoke-free policies between 1993 and 2001 were 1.9 times more likely (odds ratio [OR] = 1.92; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.11, 3.32) than people whose worksites did not do so to have stopped smoking by 2001. Continuing smokers decreased their average daily consumption by 2.57 cigarettes. People working in environments that had smoke-free policies in place in both 1993 and 2001 were 2.3 times more likely (OR=2.29; 95% CI=1.08, 4.45) than people not working in such environments to have quit by 2001, and continuing smokers reported a decline in average daily consumption of 3.85 cigarettes. Conclusions. Smoke-free worksite policies help employees reduce their cigarette consumption and stop smoking.

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Authors
Bauer, J. E., Hyland, A., Li, Q., Steger, C., & Cummings, K. M.
Affiliations
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Published
2005-06
Volume
95
Issue
6
Pages
1024-1029
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
OpenAlex
W2064787846
Cited by
230
References
16
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FWCI
8.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
tobacco use, smoking cessation, workplace smoking, cigarette consumption
MeSH terms
Smoking Prevention, Adult, Aged, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Smoking, Time Factors, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Tobacco Use Disorder, Organizational Policy, Occupational Health, Smoking Cessation, Workplace, Harm Reduction

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