Hawai'i air quality monitoring assessment: some effects of Hawai'i's smoke-free work and public places law.
In November 2006, the Smoke-Free Work and Public Places Law passed to protect people from secondhand smoke in Hawai'i. An air-quality monitoring assessment to determine the difference this law made in air quality was conducted at 15 bars/restaurants. Levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) at enclosed (indoor) venues fell 90% after implementation of the law while partially enclosed restaurants/bars were all below the EPA 24 hour average limit both before and after the law.
Pobutsky
Ann
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Community Health Division, Hawai'i State Department of Health, 1250 Punchbowl St., #218 Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. ann.m.pobutsky@doh.hawaii.gov
Krupitsky
Dmitry
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Kanja
Mildred Lum
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Lipsher
Julian
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D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D003625:Data Collection; D006254:Hawaii; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution