Abstract
In July 2003, New York State implemented the Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). In this cross-sectional study, workers (n=168) completed an interview assessing ETS exposure and provided urine for cotinine analysis. Hospitality workers recruited after implementation of the CIAA had significant reductions in ETS exposure and urine cotinine, compared with those recruited before implementation. The New York State CIAA yielded measurable reductions in ETS exposure for hospitality workers.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Air Pollutants, Occupational / urine
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Air Pollution, Indoor / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Air Pollution, Indoor / prevention & control
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Cotinine / urine
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Humans
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Interviews as Topic
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New York
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Occupational Exposure / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
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Restaurants* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Statistics, Nonparametric
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution / prevention & control
Substances
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Air Pollutants, Occupational
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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Cotinine