[Tobacco in Barcelona's metropolitan transportation: observation study].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the extent of no-smoking notices, consumption and sales of tobacco in Barcelona's underground transport installations.


METHODS
Descriptive, observation study.


METHODS
Community.


METHODS
A sample of 54 stations was selected at random. The presence of users smoking, staff smoking, notices about tobacco consumption and tobacco sales were evaluated.
Platforms, entrance hall and corridors and/or stairs were observed for at least 5 minutes at each station.


RESULTS
Users smoking were recorded in 87% of the observations, and cigarette stubs in 97.5% of observations, whereas company staff were only seen smoking in 5.6%. In 72.2% of the entrances there were tobacco sales-points. The users observed smoking were divided equally between the sexes, although the men were mainly middle-aged adults (64.3%) and the women were mainly young (60.6%). In 64.2% of the observations, some sort of notice was seen.


CONCLUSIONS
Both notices and compliance by staff are high, although users habitually consume tobacco. Tobacco sales-points at stations are very common. The findings justify the adoption of specific measures designed to improve compliance with the regulations.
Nebot
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Servicio de Promoción de la Salud. Instituto Municipal de Salud Pública del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. mnebot@imsb.bcn.es
Puig
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Ballestín
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Albericci
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013030:Spain; D014186:Transportation; D014504:Urban Health