[Effects of new smoking regulations in Italy].
OBJECTIVE
[corrected] A population-based survey was conducted to know the attitudes towards new Italian smoke-free regulations and its impact on tobacco consumption.


METHODS
We considered 3,114 subjects aged 15 or over, representative of the general adult Italian population.


RESULTS
Once smoke-free policies were introduced, support for them tended to increase. Smoke-free policies accounted for 8% decrease in cigarette consumption in the short run. Tobacco bans were almost universally accepted, and do not seem to unfavourably affect the business of restaurants or cafes.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of our study, show the advantages of smoke-free legislations, which may have major public health implications.
Rodríguez
Teresa
T
Dep. de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra.Pamplona, Pamplona, España. rodriguez.46133@e.unavarra.es
Gallus
Silvano
S
Chatenoud
Liliane
L
Zuccaro
Piergiorgio
P
Colombo
Paolo
P
Apolone
Giovanni
G
Pacifici
Roberta
R
Garattini
Silvio
S
La Vecchia
Carlo
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011639:Public Opinion; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention