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Tobacco Use and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke among Urban Residents: A Community-Based Investigation

Objectives: In 2005, China acceded to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the foundation for the global fight against tobacco. Certain cities in China have established local regulations to control tobacco use ahead of national policy; however, without th...

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Autores principales: Xu, Zhaorui, Han, Hongzhi, Zhuang, Cheng, Zhang, Chunyu, Zhao, Ping, Yao, Yan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26295250
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809799
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author Xu, Zhaorui
Han, Hongzhi
Zhuang, Cheng
Zhang, Chunyu
Zhao, Ping
Yao, Yan
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Han, Hongzhi
Zhuang, Cheng
Zhang, Chunyu
Zhao, Ping
Yao, Yan
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description Objectives: In 2005, China acceded to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the foundation for the global fight against tobacco. Certain cities in China have established local regulations to control tobacco use ahead of national policy; however, without the enforcement of statutory law, some of these regulations are merely lip service. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of city policy on smoking prevalence and on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure status among non-smokers in Changchun City. Methods: A cross-sectional survey covering a multiple-stage, representative sample of the urban population aged ≥15 years was conducted between 1 Dec 2013 and 31 Jan 2014. The WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the questionnaires used, which included demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors and SHS exposure status. Results: Overall cigarette smoking prevalence was 23.5%; daily cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.2%. Smoking prevalence and cigarettes consumed per day was higher among men (p < 0.05) and those aged 45–64 years (p < 0.05). Among current smokers, 8.1% planned to quit within 12 months; 53.4% had no intention of quitting. Overall SHS exposure prevalence was 41.9% (workplace) and 34.1% (at home) over the previous 30 days. The weighted workplace SHS exposure prevalence increased with age. Conclusions: The high proportion of smokers with no intention of quitting and the high level of SHS exposure may constitute one of the most significant barriers to successful smoking cessation in the city. A continued drive to promote full implementation of the WHO FCTC is still needed.
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spelling pubmed-45553122015-09-01 Tobacco Use and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke among Urban Residents: A Community-Based Investigation Xu, Zhaorui Han, Hongzhi Zhuang, Cheng Zhang, Chunyu Zhao, Ping Yao, Yan Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Objectives: In 2005, China acceded to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the foundation for the global fight against tobacco. Certain cities in China have established local regulations to control tobacco use ahead of national policy; however, without the enforcement of statutory law, some of these regulations are merely lip service. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of city policy on smoking prevalence and on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure status among non-smokers in Changchun City. Methods: A cross-sectional survey covering a multiple-stage, representative sample of the urban population aged ≥15 years was conducted between 1 Dec 2013 and 31 Jan 2014. The WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the questionnaires used, which included demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors and SHS exposure status. Results: Overall cigarette smoking prevalence was 23.5%; daily cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.2%. Smoking prevalence and cigarettes consumed per day was higher among men (p < 0.05) and those aged 45–64 years (p < 0.05). Among current smokers, 8.1% planned to quit within 12 months; 53.4% had no intention of quitting. Overall SHS exposure prevalence was 41.9% (workplace) and 34.1% (at home) over the previous 30 days. The weighted workplace SHS exposure prevalence increased with age. Conclusions: The high proportion of smokers with no intention of quitting and the high level of SHS exposure may constitute one of the most significant barriers to successful smoking cessation in the city. A continued drive to promote full implementation of the WHO FCTC is still needed. MDPI 2015-08-18 2015-08 /pmc/articles/PMC4555312/ /pubmed/26295250 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809799 Text en © 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Han, Hongzhi
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title_short Tobacco Use and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke among Urban Residents: A Community-Based Investigation
title_sort tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke among urban residents: a community-based investigation
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26295250
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809799
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