TY - JOUR
T1 - Smoking in urban outdoor public places
T2 - Behaviour, experiences, and implications for public health
AU - Kaufman, Pamela
AU - Griffin, Kara
AU - Cohen, Joanna
AU - Perkins, Nathan
AU - Ferrence, Roberta
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a National Cancer Institute of Canada Research Grant funded by the Canadian Cancer Society (Grant No. 14072 ). Pilot work was funded by the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (Grant No. 13007 ). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the funder.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - This paper identifies factors that influence where people smoke outdoors and examines the impact of smoking on people who use outdoor public places. Direct observations of smoking at 12 outdoor public places and semi-structured interviews with 35 non-smoking and smoking adults were used to gather information in Toronto, Canada, about where people smoke, and smoking related behaviours, perspectives, and experiences. Observation and interview data show that smoking at building entrances was problematic. In total, approximately 37% of smoking observed across the sites was within 9. m of building entrances. Shelter, convenience, the social culture of smoking, visibility, and the presence of non-smokers were key factors that influenced where people smoked. Clearly defined rules for smoking at building entrances may allow users of public spaces to avoid tobacco smoke when entering and exiting. However, further research is needed regarding the effectiveness of outdoor restrictions and potential unintended consequences.
AB - This paper identifies factors that influence where people smoke outdoors and examines the impact of smoking on people who use outdoor public places. Direct observations of smoking at 12 outdoor public places and semi-structured interviews with 35 non-smoking and smoking adults were used to gather information in Toronto, Canada, about where people smoke, and smoking related behaviours, perspectives, and experiences. Observation and interview data show that smoking at building entrances was problematic. In total, approximately 37% of smoking observed across the sites was within 9. m of building entrances. Shelter, convenience, the social culture of smoking, visibility, and the presence of non-smokers were key factors that influenced where people smoked. Clearly defined rules for smoking at building entrances may allow users of public spaces to avoid tobacco smoke when entering and exiting. However, further research is needed regarding the effectiveness of outdoor restrictions and potential unintended consequences.
KW - Outdoor public places
KW - Public health policy
KW - Smoke-free policies
KW - Tobacco smoke
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U2 - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.05.012
DO - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.05.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 20576460
AN - SCOPUS:77955334333
SN - 1353-8292
VL - 16
SP - 961
EP - 968
JO - Health and Place
JF - Health and Place
IS - 5
ER -