1 / 8

Indoor Air Pollution of Hospitality Venues in Cyprus Pre- and Post- the Introduction of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban

Indoor Air Pollution of Hospitality Venues in Cyprus Pre- and Post- the Introduction of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban. Costas Christophi, Martha Paisi, Martha Kehagias , Gregory Connolly. Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health

Angelica
Download Presentation

Indoor Air Pollution of Hospitality Venues in Cyprus Pre- and Post- the Introduction of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Indoor Air Pollution of Hospitality Venues in Cyprus Pre- and Post- the Introduction of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban Costas Christophi, Martha Paisi, Martha Kehagias, Gregory Connolly Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health in association with Harvard School of Public Health

  2. Background • Cyprus and HSPH - comprehensive approach over tobacco control since 2004 • Smoking prevalence in Cyprus is high • Daily smoking rate in adults ≥15 years (2003) Males: 38.1% Females: 10.5% • Prevalence among HS students 15-18 years (GYTS 2006) Boys: 35.7% Girls: 23.2% • GYTS: 85% of students reported being exposed to SHS at home and 91% reported being exposed to SHS in other places

  3. Smoking Legislation-Cyprus Context • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ratified in 2000 • Indoor smoking legislation for public places updated to a limited ban in 2004 • Strategic Plan for Tobacco Control in Cyprus - CII & HSPH (2007) www.hsph.harvard.edu/cyprus • Complete smoking ban in all indoor public spaces introduced on 1 January 2010

  4. Goal and Methods Goal of the study: Measure the levels of particulate matter less than 2.5μm in diameter (PM2.5) in hospitality venues in Cyprus and assess air quality before and after the introduction of the smoking ban 21 hospitality venues selected (cafes, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs) Pre-ban measurements took place between April 2007 and January 2008 Post-ban measurements took place between March and May 2010

  5. Protocol PM2.5 measured using the TSI SidePak AM510 Aerosol Monitor Spend at least 1 hour in the venue Collect observational data upon entry, every 15 minutes, and at exit

  6. PM2.5 levels pre- and post- smoking ban

  7. Average PM2.5 levels pre- and post- ban

  8. Conclusions Significant changes in PM2.5 levels between pre- and post- ban measurements indicating dramatic improvement on indoor air quality Banning smoking completely in public places is highly effective in reducing the levels of indoor PM2.5 and should be enforced strictly Successful results of current study build confidence for the successful implementation of the law in other countries

More Related