State Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars—United States, 2000-2010

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes lung cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in nonsmoking adults and children, resulting in an estimated 46,000 heart disease deaths and 3,400 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmoking adults each year. Smoke-free laws that prohibit smoking in all in...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2011-06, Vol.305 (21), p.2167-2169
Main Authors: Tynan, M, Babb, S, MacNeil, A, Griffin, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Mortality
Public health
Risk factors
Smoking
Tobacco smoke
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Summary:Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes lung cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in nonsmoking adults and children, resulting in an estimated 46,000 heart disease deaths and 3,400 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmoking adults each year. Smoke-free laws that prohibit smoking in all indoor areas of a venue fully protect nonsmokers from involuntary exposure to SHS indoors. A Healthy People 2010 objective (27-13) called for enacting laws eliminating smoking in public places and worksites in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC); because this objective was not met by 2010, it was retained for Healthy People 2020 (renumbered as TU-13). Here, Tynan et al summarize the changes in state smoking restrictions for private sector worksites, restaurants, and bars that occurred from Dec 31, 2000 to Dec 31, 2010. Moreover, a CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598