Abstract
What is already known on this topic?The average secondhand smoke exposure rate was 68.1% in China in 2018. The World Health Organization suggests that legislation must be used to achieve a 100% smoke-free environment and protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.What is added by this report?This study showed that the implementation of the Amendment Regulations on Smoking Control in Public Places of Shanghai had a significant effect on reducing the exposure rate of secondhand smoke. The rate in 2018 was 46.7%, which was significantly lower than that (58.5%) before implementation in 2016. What are the implications for public health practice?Considering the high exposure and the harm of secondhand smoke in China, it is necessary to promote smoke-free legislation and enforce tobacco control measures.
Highlights
China CDC WeeklyYuanqiao Sun1,&; De Chen1,&; Jian Wang; Lin Xiao; Kun Xu1; Chenchen Xie; Kunlei Le1; Zhengyang Gong; Xiaoxian Jia; Jingrong Gao1,#; Liming Wu1,#
The Regulation on Smoking Control in Public Places of Shanghai was implemented on March 1, 2010
To further strengthening the tobacco control, Amendment of the Regulation on Smoking Control of Shanghai was formally implemented on March 1, 2017, restricting smoking in all indoor public places
Summary
Yuanqiao Sun1,&; De Chen1,&; Jian Wang; Lin Xiao; Kun Xu1; Chenchen Xie; Kunlei Le1; Zhengyang Gong; Xiaoxian Jia; Jingrong Gao1,#; Liming Wu1,#. This study showed that the implementation of the Amendment Regulations on Smoking Control in Public Places of Shanghai had a significant effect on reducing the exposure rate of secondhand smoke. To further strengthening the tobacco control, Amendment of the Regulation on Smoking Control of Shanghai was formally implemented on March 1, 2017, restricting smoking in all indoor public places. The SHS exposure rate of non-smokers among the age of 15 years and above in Shanghai was 46.7% (95% CI: 40.4%–53.0%) in 2018 and was higher in males (52.6%) than in females (42.8%). The proportion of SHS exposure in major public places were, from highest to lowest, 28.1% for restaurants, 17.3% for indoor workplaces, 12.1% for universities, 10.0% for government buildings, 7.7% for primary and secondary schools, 4.2% for medical
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