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08-01-2005, 04:04 PM
New York Smoke-Free Law Having Intended Effect
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TOBACCO, SECOND-HAND SMOKE, ANTI-SMOKING LAWS Contact Information
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In one of the first studies to assess the effectiveness of New York's smoke-free workplace law in reducing the exposure of bar and restaurant workers to secondhand smoke, those taking part in the study reported an 85 percent decrease in their work-related exposure.
Newswise — In one of the first studies to assess the effectiveness of New York's smoke-free workplace law in reducing the exposure of bar and restaurant workers to secondhand smoke, those taking part in the study reported an 85 percent decrease in their work-related exposure.
The findings, published in the August issue of the international journal Tobacco Control, indicate that an amendment to the New York Clean Indoor Air Act that went into effect July 24, 2003, had its intended effect of protecting hospitality workers from exposure to secondhand smoke within three months of implementation. The amendment prohibited smoking in virtually all places of employment, including restaurants, bars, bingo and bowling facilities.
The study, conducted by RTI International in Research Triangle Park, N.C., also found that one year after implementation compliance with the law continued to increase.
"These findings indicate that restrictions such as the anti-smoking provision of the New York Clean Indoor Air Act are effective tools for governments to protect hospitality workers within their constituencies," said Matthew Farrelly, Ph.D., the study's principal investigator at RTI. "The results clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of smoke-free laws in preventing employee exposure to secondhand smoke."
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/513526/
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Medical News Keywords
TOBACCO, SECOND-HAND SMOKE, ANTI-SMOKING LAWS Contact Information
Available for logged-in reporters onlyDescription
In one of the first studies to assess the effectiveness of New York's smoke-free workplace law in reducing the exposure of bar and restaurant workers to secondhand smoke, those taking part in the study reported an 85 percent decrease in their work-related exposure.
Newswise — In one of the first studies to assess the effectiveness of New York's smoke-free workplace law in reducing the exposure of bar and restaurant workers to secondhand smoke, those taking part in the study reported an 85 percent decrease in their work-related exposure.
The findings, published in the August issue of the international journal Tobacco Control, indicate that an amendment to the New York Clean Indoor Air Act that went into effect July 24, 2003, had its intended effect of protecting hospitality workers from exposure to secondhand smoke within three months of implementation. The amendment prohibited smoking in virtually all places of employment, including restaurants, bars, bingo and bowling facilities.
The study, conducted by RTI International in Research Triangle Park, N.C., also found that one year after implementation compliance with the law continued to increase.
"These findings indicate that restrictions such as the anti-smoking provision of the New York Clean Indoor Air Act are effective tools for governments to protect hospitality workers within their constituencies," said Matthew Farrelly, Ph.D., the study's principal investigator at RTI. "The results clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of smoke-free laws in preventing employee exposure to secondhand smoke."
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/513526/