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Katie Hunter
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Apr 13, 2010 (03:29 PM)
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Hi all,
The results demonstrate a decrease in hospital admission rates because of cardiovascular disease and respiratory conditions during the period of the smoking ban in Toronto restaurants. These findings supports the need for legislation to reduce exposure to environmental smoke.
The current version (1.0) of CAN-ADAPTT's guidelines address reducing environmental smoke in Section III: Prevention & Population-level Interventions.
Section IIIC: Reducing Environmental Tobacco Smoke
SUMMARY:
1. Smoking bans and restrictions (Recommended - Strong Evidence)
i. Smoking bans and restrictions are policies, regulations, and laws that limit smoking in workplaces and other public areas.
ii. Smoking bans prohibit smoking entirely; smoking restrictions limit smoking to designated areas
2. Community education to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the home (Recommended - Insufficient Evidence)
If you would like to contribute to the revision of the Population-level section of CAN-ADAPTT's guidelines, please contact us ( can_adaptt@camh.net) for more information about our upcoming guideline revision meeting (Fall 2010).
Katie Hunter, Regional Coordinator, CAN-ADAPTT
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