ISSN : 1738-4125(Print)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
실내금연법 실시가 실내환경, 건강, 흡연행태에 미치는 영향
Impacts of Smoke-free Law on Indoor Environment, Health, Smoking Behavior
Abstract
Secondhand smoke (SHS) is one of major public health threats in morbidity and mortality. Several nationaland regional comprehensive smoke-free regulations have been implemented to prevent public healthexposure, but not in Korea. The purpose of this manuscript was to review impacts of the national or regionalsmoke-free legislations on indoor air quality, health effects and smoking behaviors. Indoor air quality hasbeen improved significantly after smoke free policy. Such improvement was measured by fine particulatesand urinary cotinine. Respiratory and cardiovascular health effects were significantly improved after smokefree policy. This is an indirect evidence of association between secondhand smoke exposure and the healtheffects. Respiratory symptoms were improved as short as one month after smoke free policy. Smoke freepolicy was also associated with improved perception of danger of secondhand smoke. Reduction of smokingprevalence was also unexpected benefit of smoke free policy. As reviewed in this paper, smoke free policycan be beneficial to indoor air quality, health effects and smoking behaviors. Since Korea does not havecomprehensive smoke free policy yet, it is strongly recommended to implement national comprehensivesmoke free policy.
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