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Adoption of smoke-free measures has been one of the central elements of tobacco control activity over the past 30 years. The past decade has seen an increasing number of countries and proportion of the global population covered by smoke-free policies to some extent. Despite reductions in global smoking prevalence, population growth means that the number of non-smokers exposed to the harms ...
Evidence suggests there is high compliance and support of smokefree building policies among most multi-unit housing residents. 17,19,21 In addition, implementation of smokefree policies can result in substantial cost savings for multi-unit housing operators and society, including from reduced renovation expenses, fire-related losses, money ...
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The cost-effectiveness of comprehensive smoke-free policies. The implications of the current literature for low- and middle-income countries. The evidence clearly demonstrates that comprehensive smoke-free policies reduce exposure to SHS, have high public support and compliance levels, and do not have negative economic effects on businesses.
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Smoke-free policies and voluntary smoke-free homes have the potential to reduce smoking among both lower and higher income populations. 72 Nationally, the prevalence of smoke-free homes among smokers increased by 60% between 2002 and 2010, but low-income smokers were 33% less likely to adopt smoke-free homes than higher income smokers. 102 ...
- Amy Y Hafez, Mariaelena Gonzalez, Margarete C Kulik, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Stanton A Glantz
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May 2, 2024 · Smokefree Environments. All persons in the U.S. deserve to live, work, study and play in smokefree environments. By implementing laws and policies to make our communities smokefree, we can: Protect all workers and patrons from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Reduce death and diseases associated with secondhand smoke. Motivate smokers to quit.
Nov 3, 2021 · Summary of CPSTF Finding. The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends smoke-free policies to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness. Evidence is considered strong based on results from studies that showed effectiveness of smoke free policies in:
Dec 17, 2018 · Models suggest that smoke-free policies cost up to $25 per person to implement 2. Such policies are cost effective based on averted mortality and health care costs 2 and quality adjusted life years (QALYs) saved 2, 13. Over the long-term, analysts estimate such policies save between $150,000 and $4.8 million per 100,000 persons in health care ...
