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BioMed Central, BMC Public Health, 1(13), 2013

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-76

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The impact of the Cyprus comprehensive smoking ban on air quality and economic business of hospitality venues

Journal article published in 2013 by Costas A. Christophi, Martha Paisi ORCID, Despina Pampaka, Martha Kehagias, Constantine Vardavas ORCID, Gregory N. Connolly
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Abstract Background Several countries, including Cyprus, have passed smoke-free legislations in recent years. The goal of this study was to assess the indoor levels of particulate matter in hospitality venues in Cyprus before and after the implementation of the law on 1/1/2010, evaluate the role of enforcement, and examine the legislation’s effect on revenue and employment. Methods Several hospitality venues (n = 35) were sampled between April 2007 and January 2008, and 21 of those were re-sampled after the introduction of the smoking ban, between March and May 2010. Data on enforcement was provided by the Cyprus Police whereas data on revenue and employment within the hospitality industry of Cyprus were obtained from the Cyprus Statistical Service; comparisons were made between the corresponding figures before and after the implementation of the law. Results The median level of PM 2.5 associated with secondhand smoking was 161 μg/m 3 pre-ban and dropped to 3 μg/m 3 post-ban (98% decrease, p