Year: 1993
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Reprint requests to Dr Lichtenstein. Abstract Objective To assess the indoor smoking policies of 39 Indian tribes in the north western United States. Methods-A telephone survey of key tribal leaders conducted in late 1990. Results There was substantial varia bility in smoking policies across tribes and across different settings within the tribes. Sixty-four percent of tribes re ported having written smoking policies, the majority of which were implemented in 1989 or later. Tribal schools, council meeting areas, and private offices were most often designated non-smoking, while none of the 15 tribes having bingo halls banned smoking in these areas. Several tribal characteristics were stud ied, but were not significantly related to stringency of tobacco policy. Conclusions There is considerable po tential for tobacco policy intervention in Indian tribes. Such policy changes could reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke as well as facilitate smok ing cessation. (Tobacco Control 1993; 2: 35-37)
Source: Tobacco Control
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2.1.35
Authors: R. E. Glasgow, E. Lichtenstein, R. Hall, G. B. Meyers, D. Wilder, S. Gilbert McRae
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1997538871