title: [Smoking in the hospitality sector: an observational study in Barcelona (Spain), 2008].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the actual presence of smoking in restaurant and hospitality premises after the smoking prevention act banning smoking in workplaces came into force in 2006, with wide exemptions in this sector.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed an observational, descriptive study in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) in 2008 based on cluster sampling, with 1130 premises. The results were stratified by premise type.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Up to 85.7% of food shops allowing consumption within their premises (bakeries, pastry shops...) ban smoking, as well as 85% of fast food establishments. Among restaurants, 40% are smoke-free or have separate smoking areas. Bar-cafés and café-restaurants (the most abundant premises) usually allow smoking. There are more smoke-free options in central districts and in shopping malls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Up to 75.4% of all premises allow smoking freely. These results show the limitations of the law.
authors.affiliation: Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. jrvillal@aspb.cat
authors.forename: Joan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Villalbí
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baranda
authors.forename: M José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nebot
mesh_terms: D005522:Food Services / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D012147:Restaurants / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013030:Spain; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution