Attitudes towards the extension of smoking restrictions to selected outdoor areas in Italy
Menée auprès de 6 233 participants âgés de plus de 15 ans, cette étude italienne analyse leurs perceptions relatives à l’extension du champ d’application de la loi anti-tabac et des lieux concernés par l’interdiction de fumer
Objectives To estimate the attitudes of Italians on the extension of the smoking ban to selected public outdoor areas.Methods The authors considered data from two Italian surveys on smoking conducted in 2009 and 2010 on a total sample of 6233 individuals, representative of the Italian population aged 15 years or over.Results 64.6% of Italians supported smoke-free policies in public parks, 68.5% in sports stadiums, 62.1% in beaches, 85.9% in school courtyards and 79.9% in outdoor areas surrounding hospitals. Among current smokers, the corresponding estimates were 32.9% for parks, 38.2% for stadiums, 31.2% for beaches, 67.6% for schools and 55.3% for hospitals.Conclusions Extension of the smoking ban to selected outdoor areas is supported by the large majority of the Italian population. The overwhelming majority of support for smoke-free school grounds and outdoor areas surrounding hospitals indicates that legislative action is required.
Tobacco Control 2011