| Autor: |
Rodrigo, Córdoba, Isabel, Nerín, Virginia, Galindo, Carmen, Alayeto, M A Victoria, Villaverde-Royo, Concepción, Sanz |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Gaceta sanitaria. 27(2) |
| ISSN: |
1578-1283 |
| Popis: |
To evaluate pollution by second-hand smoke in a sample of hospitality venues before and after the implementation of smoke-free legislation.A cross sectional, before-after study was conducted in 2008 and 2011 after the total ban. A SidePack Aerosol monitor was used both inside and outside the hospitality venues to measure fine breathable particles (PM2.5). A total of 43 places with pre- and post-legislation measurements were included.The median indoor pollution in hospitality venues was 204.2μg/m(3) in 2008 and 18.82μg/m(3) in 2011; the average outdoor PM2.5 concentration was 47.04μg/m(3) in 2008 and 18.82μg/m(3) in 2011. Pollution was higher in bars and cafeterias, followed by pubs and discos. Before the law was implemented, pollution was 4.34 times higher indoors than outdoors; in 2011 the average indoor PM2.5 concentration decreased by 90.88%.Only a complete ban is able to protect workers and customers against the health risks of second-hand smoke exposure. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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