Impact of mandatory masking amid the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking: an interrupted time-series analysis of a 33-month unobtrusive observational study

Impact of mandatory masking amid the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking: an interrupted time-series analysis of a 33-month unobtrusive observational study

BackgroundMask-wearing in outdoor public places in Hong Kong was mandated on 29 July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory masking with no exemption for smoking on outdoor smoking.MethodsWe conducted 253 unobtrusive observations at 10 outdoor smoking hotspots...

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Main Authors: Yuying Sun, Yongda Socrates Wu, Yee Tak Derek Cheung, Man Ping Wang, Jianjiu Chen, Lok Tung Leung, Xiaoyu Zhang, Kin Yeung Chak, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
face mask
mandatory masking
smoking
observational
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1136621/full

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