title: Exposure to and annoyance with second-hand smoke in Switzerland: results of the Tobacco Monitoring survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present selected results on exposure to second-hand smoke and experienced annoyance with second-hand smoke in the Swiss population, particularly in restaurants and in the workplace.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were collected as part of the Swiss Survey of Tobacco Use ("Tobacco Monitoring") commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. It is a representative, continuous survey of tobacco consumption among 14- to 65-year-olds in Switzerland. Since January 2001, four times a year a new sample of 2,500 persons has been taken (i.e. 10000 participants annually). The survey was conducted using standardized telephone interviews in German, French and Italian.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately half of the working population in Switzerland is exposed to second-hand smoke in the workplace. In restaurants, cafes and bars, nearly 9 out of 10 people are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Non-smokers in particular report annoyance with second-hand smoke.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Swiss population has a high level of exposure to second-hand smoke. There is a need for public health educational programs and legislation aiming at banning smoking in public areas and in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Social and Health Psychology University of Zurich, Switzerland. rogerkel@sozpsy.unizh.ch
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prinz-Kaltenborn
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krebs
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hornung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012147:Restaurants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013557:Switzerland; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution