Effects of municipal smoke-free ordinances on secondhand smoke exposure in the Republic of Korea

Effects of municipal smoke-free ordinances on secondhand smoke exposure in the Republic of Korea

ObjectiveTo reduce premature deaths due to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among non-smokers, the Republic of Korea (ROK) adopted changes to the National Health Promotion Act, which allowed local governments to enact municipal ordinances to strengthen their authority to designate smoke-free areas an...

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Main Authors: Siwoo Kim, Yuri Lee, Changwoo Han, Min Kyung Kim, Ichiro Kawachi, Juhwan Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
tobacco control
secondhand smoke
smoke-free policies
municipal smoke-free ordinances
interrupted time series analysis
health policy impact
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1062753/full

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