Secondhand Smoke

Research

Review: Secondhand smoke and smoking restrictions in casinos – Tobacco Control. Evidence from a review of air quality, biomarker and survey studies indicates that smoking in casinos is a significant public health problem, and partial smoking restrictions in casinos do not effectively protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in restaurants and bars – Addiction. Smoke-free laws in the hospitality sector did not produce any substantial economic gains or losses overall across the United States, European and South American countries and Australia.

Associations of lifetime active and passive smoking with spontaneous abortion, stillbirth and tubal ectopic pregnancy: a cross-sectional analysis of historical data from the Women's Health Initiative – Tobacco Control. An analysis of historical reproductive data found that women who were ever active smokers during their reproductive years or were exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) had significantly more spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and ectopic pregnancies than women with no SHS exposure who didn’t smoke.

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State Policy

Georgia bans smoking and tobacco products on state university campuses (GA) – Reuters. Tobacco use will be banned on all 31 campuses of Georgia's public colleges and universities, beginning next fall, including at outdoor football games. The state university system's Board of Regents voted for the ban on smoking and all tobacco products. The ban will include e-cigarettes.

New Jersey beach smoking ban proposal advances (NJ) – Associated Press. A bill that would make all of New Jersey’s public beaches and parks smoke-free was approved by the state Assembly. The proposed law, A1080, would take effect six months after passage and carries fines of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for subsequent offenses. Click here to read the bill and check on its status.

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