Exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarettes and secondhand aerosol from tobacco and nicotine products in indoor and outdoor public spaces in the European Union: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In December 2024, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a recommendation to expand regulations on the use of nicotine-containing products both in indoor settings and specific outdoor areas. This study aimed to examine sociodemographic factors associated with exposure to conventional tobacco smoke and aerosols across the EU and support for relevant regulations.

Methods

We performed a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the Special Eurobarometer 99.3 (n=26 358, May-June 2023) across 27 EU Member States (MS). We estimated the weighted prevalence of secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke and aerosols and support for bans on smoking, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in public settings. Multilevel Poisson regression models explored associati

SUBMITTER: Li CX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314981 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature