title: A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte: impact over 10 years on smoking prevalence using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We assessed the impact of a tobacco control initiative over 10 years on cessation and prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined 2000-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System cases of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) with systematic tobacco control efforts throughout the decade (El Paso, TX) and 2 comparison MSAs similar in size and population with less coordinated tobacco control efforts (Austin-Round Rock, TX and San Antonio, TX).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Yearly, El Paso exhibited a 6% increase in the prevalence of former smokers, a 6% decrease in prevalence of daily smokers, and a 7% decrease in the prevalence of established smoking (≥ 100 cigarettes per lifetime and currently smoking); we did not observe similar trends in the comparison MSAs. There was no change in the prevalence of nondaily smokers in any of the MSAs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The coordinated tobacco control activities in El Paso are related to cessation among daily smokers and prevention of established smoking at the population level but have not stimulated cessation among nondaily smokers. Comprehensive tobacco control should focus more on not only daily smokers but also nondaily smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Thom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Theodore V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colwell
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology