Workplace Smoking Ban in Bars: Challenges and Compliance
Author Information
Author(s): Montini Theresa, Bero Lisa A
Primary Institution: New York University
Hypothesis
What conditions facilitate or hinder compliance with a smoking ban in bars?
Conclusion
The study suggests that smoking bans in bars are best implemented at a broader provincial or national level due to local political complexities.
Supporting Evidence
- Bar owners were more likely to comply if the cost of compliance was minimal.
- Compliance was hindered if competing bars allowed smoking.
- Local enforcement was often delayed or inadequate.
Takeaway
This study looked at how bars followed a smoking ban and found that if other bars were not following the rules, it was hard for them to do so too.
Methodology
Interviews were conducted with bar employers, local government officials, and tobacco control activists to analyze compliance with the smoking ban.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to self-selection of interview participants who may have been more compliant or engaged with the smoking ban.
Limitations
The study may not fully capture the perspectives of bar owners who did not respond to interview requests.
Participant Demographics
Bar owners from various counties in California, local enforcement officials, and tobacco control activists.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.045
Statistical Significance
p = 0.045
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