title: A comprehensive evaluation of the 1993 city of Toronto smoking by-laws.
abstract: Effective January 1, 1993, the City of Toronto's two smoking by-laws--one regarding workplaces and another regarding public places--were replaced and amended respectively. Smoking is now prohibited in all workplaces (unless in a designated smoking area), and in at least 50% of eating areas in restaurants. Through a workplace telephone survey and restaurant inspection records, the implementation and enforcement of the by-laws were evaluated. Eighty-three per cent of the workplaces were completely smoke-free and 7% had restricted smoking to a designated area. A majority (76%) of the managers and owners were in favour of regulatory controls on smoking in workplaces. Eighty-six per cent of restaurants complied with requirements for a minimum 50% smoke-free area and signage, and nearly 4% of the sampled restaurants banned smoking throughout the entire premises even though this is not currently required.
authors.affiliation: City of Toronto Department of Public Health, ON.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abernathy
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D003249:Constitution and Bylaws; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009864:Ontario; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health