title: [Passive smoking in the workplace: a survey in the Zurich University Hospital].
abstract: The consequences of involuntary smoking are well documented. We conducted a survey among all employees of the University Hospital, Zurich, to assess their smoking habits and feelings about restrictions or a ban on smoking. In March 1995, a questionnaire was mailed to all 5230 hospital employees, 2620 (50.1%) completed forms were sent back. 76% of all staff are confronted with cigarette smoke during their worktime. 83% of these employees are distressed by tobacco smoke, and 43% feel that involuntary smoking affects their health. 19% of all employees are smokers. 19% of these are distressed by smokers at work themselves, whereas 13% feel that they are discriminated against by non-smokers. Restriction to designated smoking rooms (68%) or a ban on smoking (27%) would be supported by 95% of all employees. Even 89% of the smokers support smoking restrictions. These results show that there is a considerable demand for a smoke-free working environment among university hospital staff.
authors.affiliation: Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Witta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutzwiller
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largiadèr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Frick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011287:Prejudice; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
vernacular_title: Zur Problematik des Passivrauchens am Arbeitsplatz: eine Umfrage am Universitätsspital Zürich.