Secondhand smoke in Israeli bars, Pubs and cafes

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 584-587

  Rosen, Laura J ^a   Zucker, David ^b   Rosenberg, Hoshea ^a   Connolly, Greg ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitality venues; Indoor air pollution; Respirable suspended particles; Secondhand smoke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ISRAEL; LAW; MASS MEDIUM; PASSIVE SMOKING; RANDOM SAMPLE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; CATERING SERVICE; LEGAL ASPECT; SMOKING;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; HUMANS; ISRAEL; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 55249126172     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Glantz SA, Parmley WW. Passive smoking and heart disease: epidemiology, physiology, and biochemistry. Circulation 1991;83:1-12.
2. Maziak W, Ward K, Eissenberg T. Measuring exposure to environ mental tobacco smoke (ETS): A developing country's perspective. Prev Med 2006;42:409-14.
3. Eisner M. Banning smoking in public places: Time to clear the air. JAMA 2006;296;1778-9.
4. US Surgeon General. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking. US Dept. of Health & Human Services, 2006. Internet Site accessed 31 July 2007: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/secondhandsmoke/
5. Mannino D, Siegel M, Husten C, Rose D, Etzel R. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and health effects in children: results from the 1991 National Health Survey. Tob Control 1996;5:13-18.
6. Cook DG, Strachan D. Health effects of passive smoking. 10: Summary of effects of parental smoking on the respiratory health of children and implications for research. Thorax 1999;54:357-66.
7. Hausner A. Israel: empowering the public to enforce smoke-free law. Tob Control 2007:16(4):219-20.
8. Laws pertaining to health. Israel Ministry of Health website. Site: http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.asp?maincat=1&catid= 5&pageid=4304. Accessed 4 December 2007.
9. Siegel-Itzkovich J. No-smoking law enforcement can be cash for cities. Jerusalem Post 26 November 2007.
10. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Labour and Wages: Employee Posts & Average Monthly Wages.Internet site; http://www1.cbs.gov.il/ reader/?MIval=cw_usr_view_SHTML&ID=418. Accessed 21 Novenber 2007.
11. Vardavas C, Kondilis B, Travers M, Petsetaki E, Tountas Y, Kafatos A. Environmental tobacco smoke in hospitality venues in Greece. BMC Public Health 2007;7:302.
12. Strenger C. When freedom goes up in smoke. Ha'aretz 13 November 2007.
13. Kipnes B, Rimon R. 50 Best Bars in Israel. Blazer July 2006.
14. SAS Institute, SAS/STAT User's Guide, SAS Institute, Cary, NC, 1989.
15. Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, A 24-country comparison of levels of indoor air pollution in different workplaces. September 2006. Internet site: http://tobaccofreeair.org/downloads/GAMS%20report.v7_Sept_06.pdf. Accessed 4 December 2007.
16. TrakPro. SIDEPAK™ AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor Model AM510. Internet site: http://www.tsi.com/Product.aspx?Pid=4. Accessed 20 November 2007.
17. Repace J. Respirable particles and carcinogens in the air of Delaware hospitality venues before and after a smoking ban. J Occup Environ Med 2004;46(9):887-905.
18. US Environmental Protection Agency. National ambient air quality standards for particulate matter; final rule. Fed Reg 1997; 62(138):38651-701.
19. Connolly G, Carpenter C, Travers M, et al. How smoke free laws improve air quality: a global study of Irish pubs. Internet site: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/irishstudy/irishstudy.pdf. Accessed 4 December 2007.
20. Nebot M, Lopez M, Gorini G, et al. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in public places of European cities. Tob Control 2005;14:60-3.
21. Eisner MD, Smith AK, Blanc PD, Bartenders' respiratory health after establishment of smoke-free bars and taverns. JAMA 1998; 280:1909-14.
22. Juster H, Loomis B, Hinman T, et al. Declines in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction in New York State after implementation of a comprehensive smoking ban. Am J Public Health 2007:97:2035-9.
23. Fichtenberg C, Glantz S. Effect of smoke-free workplaces on smoking behavior: systematic review. BMJ 2002;325:188.
24. Israel Center for Disease Control. Report of the Health Minister to the Knesset 2007-2008. Publication # 313, Israel, May 2008.
25. Stav D, Raz M. Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among smokers aged 45 and up in Israel. IMAJ 2007; 9:800-2.