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Alternative Title:
Tob Regul Sci
Personal Author:
Klassen, Ann C. ; Lee, Nora L. ; Pankiewicz, Aaron ; Ward, Rikki ; Shuster, Michelle ; ... More +
Klassen, Ann C. ; Lee, Nora L. ; Pankiewicz, Aaron ; Ward, Rikki ; Shuster, Michelle ; Ogbenna, Bethany Townsend ; Wade, Anita ; Boamah, Maxwell ; Osayameh, Olufunlayo ; Rule, Ana M. ; Szymkowiak, Dorota ; Coffman, Ryan ; Bragg, Virginius ; Mallya, Giridhar ; Less -
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Objectives Multi-unit housing environments remain significant sources of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, especially for vulnerable populations in subsidized housing. In Philadelphia, the largest US housing authority to implement smoke-free policies, we measured baseline resident smoking-related behaviors and attitudes, and longitudinal exposures to airborne nicotine, during policy development and implementation. Methods In 4 communities, we collected data in 2013, 2014, and 2016, before and after introduction of comprehensive smoke-free policies, interviewing persons in 172 households, and monitoring air-borne nicotine in non-smoking homes and public areas. Average nicotine level differences across years were estimated with multi-level models. Results Fifty-six percent of respondents smoked. Only 37% of households were smoke-free, with another 41% restricting smoking by area or time of day. The number of locations with detectable nicotine did not differ before and after policy implementation, with approximately 20% of non-smoking homes and 70%–80% of public areas having detectable nicotine. However, public area nicotine levels were lower in 2016, after policy implementation, than in 2013 and 2014 (−0.19 μg/m3, p = .03). Conclusions Findings suggest that initial policy implementation was associated with reduced SHS exposure in Philadelphia. As HUD strengthens smoke-free policies, SHS monitoring can be useful to educate stakeholders and build support for policy enforcement.
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Air Monitoring
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Health Policy
Public Housing
Secondhand Smoke
Smoking Control
Smoking Policy
Vulnerable Populations

Source:
Tob Regul Sci. 3(2):192-203
Pubmed ID:
28944277
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5609462
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
R25 MD006792/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States ; U58 DP003557/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ;
R25 MD006792/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States ; U58 DP003557/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
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CDC Public Access
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