[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.
Dep. de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra.Pamplona, Pamplona, España. rodriguez.46133@e.unavarra.es
Teresa
T
Rodríguez
Silvano
S
Gallus
Liliane
L
Chatenoud
Piergiorgio
P
Zuccaro
Paolo
P
Colombo
Giovanni
G
Apolone
Roberta
R
Pacifici
Silvio
S
Garattini
Carlo
C
La Vecchia
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