The Impact of Tobacco-Free School Laws on Student and Staff Smoking Behavior

Rachana Bhatt and Peter Hinrichs

No 1724, Working Papers (Old Series) from Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Abstract: A number of US states have enacted bans on tobacco use by students, staff, and visitors anywhere on the grounds of public elementary and secondary schools statewide. These laws are intended to reduce tobacco use, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, reinforce anti-tobacco curricula taught in schools, and prevent children from viewing their teachers and fellow students using tobacco products. We examine the impact that the laws have on the smoking behavior of students, teachers, and other school staff by estimating difference-in-differences models that exploit the time variation in adoption of the laws across states. We generally find that these laws do not impact smoking behavior, although we do find some evidence suggesting a possible effect on nonteaching school staff.

Keywords: smoking; tobacco; smoke-free laws (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2017-12-21
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DOI: 10.26509/frbc-wp-201724

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