Public support for smoke-free policies in outdoor areas and (semi-)private places: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoke-free policies are essential to protect people against tobacco smoke exposure. To successfully implement smoke-free policies that go beyond enclosed public places and workplaces, public support is important. We undertook a comprehensive systematic review of levels and determinants of public support for indoor (semi-)private and outdoor smoke-free policies.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, six electronic databases were searched for studies (published between 1 January 2004 and 19 January 2022) reporting support for (semi-)private and outdoor smoke-free policies in representative samples of at least 400 respondents aged 16 years and above. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias of individual reports using the Mi

SUBMITTER: Boderie NW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10225670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature