title: Are smoke-free policies implemented and adhered to at sporting venues?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the level of implementation of and adherence to smoke-free policies in two major sporting venues in Perth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Smoking status and attitude toward the smoke-free policies in the venues were determined in a random sample of spectators as they entered each venue. An observational study of randomly selected non-smoking seated areas in each venue was conducted on the same day to determine compliance with smoke-free policies. A butt-count was conducted to validate these observations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a high level of both awareness and agreement with the smoke-free policies, however, this level of agreement was higher in non-smokers than smokers. The results of the observational study and the butt-count indicated that the policies were implemented and there was a high level of adherence with the smoke-free policy at both venues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results provide further evidence that smoke-free policies in sporting venues are both supported and adhered to by spectators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation of the smoke-free policies at venues is highly effective in protecting non-smokers from the effects of environmental tobacco smoke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Western Australia. terri@dph.uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pikora
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Phang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clarkson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frizzell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014904:Western Australia