Medium-term effects of Italian smoke-free legislation: findings from four annual population-based surveys
Author(s) -
Irene Tramacere,
Silvano Gallus,
Esteve Fernández,
P. Zuccaro,
Paolo Colombo,
Carlo La Vecchia
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of epidemiology and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.692
H-Index - 170
eISSN - 1470-2738
pISSN - 0143-005X
DOI - 10.1136/jech.2008.084426
Subject(s) - legislation , smoking ban , medicine , environmental health , population , public health , secondhand smoke , demography , passive smoking , law , political science , nursing , sociology
Italy was the first large country to ban smoking in all indoor public places, including restaurants and bars. The aim of this study was to quantify, 3 years after the law came into force, the effects of the smoking ban in terms of observance of the legislation and change of habits.
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