Workplace Smoke-Free Policies and Cessation Programs Among U.S. Working Adults

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• Personal Author:
  King BA ; Mazurek JM ; Syamlal G
• Description:
  Introduction: Workplace tobacco control interventions reduce smoking and secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. workers. Data on smoke-free workplace policy coverage and cessation programs by industry and occupation are limited. This study assessed smoke-free workplace policies and employer-offered cessation programs among U.S. workers, by industry and occupation. Methods: Data from the 2014 - 2015 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, a random sample of the civilian, non-institutionalized population, were analyzed in 2018. Self-reported smoke-free policy coverage and employer-offered cessation programs were assessed among working adults aged ≥ 18 years, overall and by occupation and industry. Respondents were considered to have a 100% smoke-free policy if they indicated smoking was not permitted in any indoor areas of their workplace, and to have a cessation program if their employer offered any stop-smoking program within the past year. Results: Overall, 80.3% of indoor workers reported having smoke-free policies at their workplace and 27.2% had cessation programs. Smoke-free policy coverage was highest among workers in the education services (90.6%) industry and lowest among workers in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industry (64.1%). Employer-offered cessation programs were significantly higher among workers reporting 100% smoke-free workplace policies (30.9%) than those with partial/no policies (23.3%) and were significantly higher among indoor workers (29.2%) than outdoor workers (15.0%). Conclusions: Among U.S. workers, 100% smoke-free policy and cessation program coverage varies by industry and occupation. Lower smoke-free policy coverage and higher tobacco use in certain industry and occupation groups suggests opportunities for workplace tobacco control interventions to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Smoke
  • Smokers
  • Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  • Policy
  • Smoking
  • Tobacco smoke
  • Intervention
  • Secondhand smoke
  • Indoor environments
• ISSN:
  0749-3797
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054721
• Citation:
  Am J Prev Med 2019 Apr; 56(4):548-562
• Contact Point Address:
  Girija Syamlal, MBBS, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mail Stop 900.2, Morgantown WV 26505
• Email:
  gos2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Preventive Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217170/cdc_217170_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 228.90 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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