title: Association of campus tobacco policies with secondhand smoke exposure, intention to smoke on campus, and attitudes about outdoor smoking restrictions.
abstract: College campus tobacco-free policies are an emerging trend. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we surveyed 1309 college students at 8 public 4-year institutions across California with a range of policies (smoke-free indoors only, designated outdoor smoking areas, smoke-free, and tobacco-free). Stronger policies were associated with fewer students reporting exposure to secondhand smoke or seeing someone smoke on campus. On tobacco-free college campuses, fewer students smoked and reported intention to smoke on campus. Strong majorities of students supported outdoor smoking restrictions across all policy types. Comprehensive tobacco-free policies are effective in reducing exposure to smoking and intention to smoke on campus.
authors.affiliation: The authors are with the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fallin
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roditis
authors.forename: Stanton A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Glantz
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution