2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Impacts of workplace smoking restrictions on smoking behaviors
| Project/Area Number |
13670402
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University (2002)
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (2001) |
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Principal Investigator |
MIZOUE Tetsuya Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Associate Prof., 大学院・医学研究院, 助教授 (60269074)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Keywords | smoking / behavior science / smoking restriction / workplace |
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| Research Abstract |
The impact of workplace smoking restriction on smoker behavior is unclear. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between workplace smoking restriction and smoker behavior characteristics using data of cross-sectional and longitudinal design.
Smoking behaviors were compared among four municipal offices that have different restrictions on smoking. New introduction of smoking restriction was associated with a higher proportion of smokers who had quitted smoking during the study period and with higher proportion of heavy smokers who had reduced cigarette consumption. In an office where environmental tobacco smoke has been controlled by smoking restriction, smoking behaviors have been suppressed during the study period. In contrast, in another office where control of environmental tobacco smoke has been poor, cigarette consumption tended to increase.
There was no significant difference in smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption among three types of smoking restriction policies. However, good observance to smoking rules and less exposure to environmental tobacco smoke were associated with reduced cigarette consumption and nicotine dependence.
The present findings indicate that introduction of and observance to smoking restrictions in the workplace reduce cigarette consumption. Quitting smoking may only be associated with the new introduction of smoking restrictions. Future studies should evaluate multi-disciplinary approach against smoking in the workplace.
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