Abstract
Limited Impact of Smoking Bans on Commercial Outdoor Dining Area in a Smoking Hot Spot: A Case Study
Highlights
Tobacco use is the leading cause of death and disease in Australia
Once proprietors understood that they had options, a majority of Commercial Outdoor Dining (COD) operators chose to change their business operations in order to allow customers to lawfully continue to smoke
Implications for public health: Loopholes in COD regulations have resulted in consumers being increasingly exposed to smoke
Summary
Tobacco use is the leading cause of death and disease in Australia. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is responsible for a wide array of detrimental health effects. In children, breathing environmental tobacco smoke can lead to bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and other illnesses [3]. Research shows there is no safe level of exposure to smoking or second-hand smoke (SHS) [2,4]. Respiratory damage has been linked to low levels of SHS exposure or occasional smoking [4]. There is compelling scientific evidence that environmental tobacco smoke has detrimental effect upon exposed non-smoking adults and children [5]. Regardless of location, exposure to smoking and second hand smoke has negatively impacted people’s wellbeing and increase the likelihood of psychological distress [6]
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