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Support Among Middle School and High School Students for Smoke-free Policies, North Carolina, 2009

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  • Journal Article:
    Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
  • Personal Author:
    Kandra, Kelly L. ; McCullough, Anna ; Ranney, Leah ; Goldstein, Adam O.
  • Description:
    Introduction ; In the United States, little is known about youth attitudes toward smoke-free policies. Our research measures North Carolina middle school and high school students’ opinions about smoke-free policies in indoor and outdoor public places as well as private places such as vehicles, homes, and work environments. ; Methods ; Data come from the 2009 North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey. The overall middle school response rate was 79.2% (n = 3,805 students); the overall high school response rate was 78.2% (n = 3,301 students). To account for the complex survey design and sampling weights, data were analyzed by using SAS survey procedures. ; Results ; Most middle school and high school students support smoke-free policies across all venues. Support for smoke-free policies for several venues is also strong among high school students who are current smokers and those who want to stop smoking. ; Conclusion ; Until smoke-free legislation becomes universal, youth are at risk for exposure in many venues. The North Carolina legislature can protect the health and well-being of North Carolina youth by passing new legislation that is concordant with youth preferences regarding smoke-free policies.
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  • Source:
    Prev Chronic Dis. 10.
  • ISSN:
    1545-1151
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
    North Carolina
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    10
  • Download URL:
    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/19615/cdc_19615_DS1.pdf
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    Filetype[PDF - 215.34 KB]
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    Preventing Chronic Disease
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