Association of campus tobacco policies with secondhand smoke exposure, intention to smoke on campus, and attitudes about outdoor smoking restrictions

A. Fallin, M. Roditis and S.A. Glantz

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 6, 1098-1100

Abstract: College campus tobacco-free policies are an emerging trend. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we surveyed 1309 college students at 8 public 4-year institutions across California with a range of policies (smoke-free indoors only, designated outdoor smoking areas, smoke-free, and tobacco-free). Stronger policies were associated with fewer students reporting exposure to secondhand smoke or seeing someone smoke on campus. On tobacco-free college campuses, fewer students smoked and reported intention to smoke on campus. Strong majorities of students supported outdoor smoking restrictions across all policy types. Comprehensive tobacco-free policies are effective in reducing exposure to smoking and intention to smoke on campus. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: passive smoking, attitude to health; behavior; female; human; legislation and jurisprudence; male; passive smoking; policy; prevention and control; psychology; questionnaire; smoking; student; United States; university; young adult, Attitude to Health; California; Female; Humans; Intention; Male; Organizational Policy; Smoking; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tobacco Smoke Pollution; Universities; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302251

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