Changes in Reported Secondhand Smoke Incursions and Smoking Behavior after Implementation of a Federal Smoke-Free Rule in New York State Federally Subsidized Public Housing

Laurel E. Curry, Ashley L. Feld, Todd Rogers, Ellen M. Coats, James Nonnemaker, Elizabeth Anker, Christina Ortega-Peluso and Haven Battles
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Laurel E. Curry: Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, 701 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Ashley L. Feld: Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
Todd Rogers: Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
Ellen M. Coats: Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
James Nonnemaker: Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
Elizabeth Anker: New York State Department of Health, ESP Corning Tower, Room 1055, Albany, NY 12237, USA
Christina Ortega-Peluso: New York State Department of Health, ESP Corning Tower, Room 1072, Albany, NY 12237, USA
Haven Battles: New York State Department of Health, ESP Corning Tower, Room 1072, Albany, NY 12237, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: This study assessed changes in smoking behavior and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure after implementation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule prohibiting the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and waterpipes in all federally subsidized public housing, including within residential units (apartments). Using quantitative data from a repeated cross-sectional mail survey of New York State residents of five public housing authorities (N = 761 at Wave 1, N = 649 at Wave 2), we found evidence of policy compliance (99% decrease in odds of self-reported smoking in units, OR = 0.01, p < 0.01, CI: 0.00–0.16), reduced SHS incursions (77% decrease in odds of smelling smoke within developments, OR = 0.23, p < 0.01, CI: 0.13–0.44), and lower reported smoking rates in July 2018 (9.5%, down from 16.8%), 10 months after implementation of the rule. Despite evident success, one-fifth of residents reported smelling smoke inside their apartment at least a few times per week. This study provides insights into how the policy was implemented in selected New York public housing authorities, offers evidence of policy-intended effects, and highlights challenges to consistent and impactful policy implementation.

Keywords: public policy; secondhand smoke; anti-smoking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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