Legislative smoking bans for reducing harms from secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption

K Frazer, JE Callinan, J McHugh… - Cochrane Database …, 2016‏ - cochranelibrary.com
Background Smoking bans have been implemented in a variety of settings, as well as being
part of policy in many jurisdictions to protect the public and employees from the harmful …

Public acceptability of government intervention to change health-related behaviours: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

S Diepeveen, T Ling, M Suhrcke, M Roland… - BMC public health, 2013‏ - Springer
Background Governments can intervene to change health-related behaviours using various
measures but are sensitive to public attitudes towards such interventions. This review …

Population approaches to improve diet, physical activity, and smoking habits: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

D Mozaffarian, A Afshin, NL Benowitz, V Bittner… - Circulation, 2012‏ - ahajournals.org
Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and
tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest …

Normal serum aminotransferase concentration and risk of mortality from liver diseases: prospective cohort study

CK Hyeon, MN Chung, HJ Sun, HH Kwang, DK Oh… - Bmj, 2004‏ - bmj.com
Objective To examine the relation between the normal range of serum aminotransferase
concentration and mortality from liver disease. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting …

Smoke-free legislation and hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome

JP Pell, S Haw, S Cobbe, DE Newby… - … England Journal of …, 2008‏ - Mass Medical Soc
Background Previous studies have suggested a reduction in the total number of hospital
admissions for acute coronary syndrome after the enactment of legislation banning smoking …

[HTML][HTML] Population tobacco control interventions and their effects on social inequalities in smoking: systematic review

S Thomas, D Fayter, K Misso, D Ogilvie… - Tobacco …, 2008‏ - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Objective: To assess the effects of population tobacco control interventions on social
inequalities in smoking. Data sources: Medical, nursing, psychological, social science and …

How exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, outdoor air pollutants, and increased pollen burdens influences the incidence of asthma

MI Gilmour, MS Jaakkola, SJ London… - Environmental …, 2006‏ - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Asthma is a multifactorial airway disease that arises from a relatively common genetic
background interphased with exposures to allergens and airborne irritants. The rapid rise in …

Smokefree policies to reduce tobacco use: a systematic review

DP Hopkins, S Razi, KD Leeks, GP Kalra… - American journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
In 2001, a systematic review for the Guide to Community Preventive Services identified
strong evidence of effectiveness of smoking bans and restrictions in reducing exposure to …

The effect of a smoke-free campus policy on college students' smoking behaviors and attitudes

DC Seo, JT Macy, MR Torabi, SE Middlestadt - Preventive medicine, 2011‏ - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a smoke-free campus policy on college students'
smoking behaviors and attitudes. METHODS: The current study utilized repeated cross …

Racism, gun ownership and gun control: Biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions

K O'Brien, W Forrest, D Lynott, M Daly - PloS one, 2013‏ - journals.plos.org
Objective Racism is related to policies preferences and behaviors that adversely affect
blacks and appear related to a fear of blacks (eg, increased policing, death penalty). This …