{"id":3050,"date":"2016-05-24T14:45:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T14:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/en\/?post_type=portfolio&p=3050"},"modified":"2017-02-21T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T11:32:24","slug":"evaluation-of-tobacco-control-law-282005-in-the-hospitality-industry","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/en\/portfolio\/evaluation-of-tobacco-control-law-282005-in-the-hospitality-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation of the Spanish tobacco control Law 28\/2005 in the hospitality industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Impact assessment of the new \u201cLaw regulating sales, supply, consumption and advertising of tobacco products” on second-hand smoke exposure levels: sub-project about saliva cotinine levels among hospitality workers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Background<\/strong><\/span>
\nIreland was a pioneer with the introduction in March 2004 of measures restricting smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants. The assessments of compliance with the law during the first year of its entry into force, were positive, with significant reductions in the concentrations of ultrafine particles, CO and benzene in pubs or significant improvements in lung function of hospitality workers. In Spain the \u201cLaw regulating sales, supply, consumption and advertising of tobacco products” (Draft Bill 121\/000036) was implemented in 2006. This new Law banned smoking in workplaces, including hospitality sectors, as it had been already successfully done in other European countries.<\/p>\n

Main objective<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>
\nTo determine the levels of exposure to tobacco smoke through a questionnaire and the measurement of salivary cotinine concentration among non-smoke employees before and after the enactment of the law (at short, medium and long term).<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/strong><\/span>
\nProspective cohort study. The cohort was composed of a convenience sample of smokers and nonsmokers hospitality workers in five autonomous regions (n = 431). These individuals identified before the introduction of the law, were contacted at four different times: before the law and at 4 months, 16 months and 24 months after the enactment of the law. Active smoking, passive exposure and attitudes and beliefs towards the legislation by participants were assessed through interviews with a questionnaire, as well as by collecting saliva samples to determine the cotinine concentration by capillary gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry method.<\/p>\n

Duration<\/strong><\/span>
\n2006-2008.<\/p>\n

Financial Support<\/strong><\/span>
\nGrant PI052072 (186,830,00 \u20ac, in three annual payments) from the Health Research Fund of the Institute of Health Carlos III (European Regional Development Fund, ERDF)<\/p>\n

Research Team<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n