Secondhand exposure to cigarettes smoke and e-cigarettes aerosols on sidewalks: pattern, public attitudes, and support for tobacco bans

IF 3.9 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Public Health Pub Date : 2025-05-24 DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105756

Bingliang Lin , Tianqi Chen , Xiaoyun Xie , Wenlong Lu , Huiyu Xie , Mengyao Li , Yi Nan , Jingfan Xiong

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Abstract

Objectives

This study investigates exposure patterns, public attitudes towards sidewalk exposure to secondhand cigarettes smoke (SHS) and secondhand e-cigarette aerosols (SHA), and support for a sidewalk cigarette and e-cigarette smoking ban in Shenzhen, China.

Study design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

A total of 5003 Shenzhen pedestrians participated in the survey in 2023 using convenience sampling. Participants reported their exposure to SHS and SHA on sidewalks over the past week. Descriptive analyses examined exposure patterns, public attitudes, and support for public bans. Logistic regression was used to identify correlates of SHS/SHA exposure and public attitudes toward sidewalk tobacco regulations.

Results

Overall, 68.5 % of participants were exposed to SHS, 38.6 % to SHA, 36.6 % to both, and 70.5 % to SHS or SHA on sidewalks. Men, elders, those with higher education, households with children under 14, and current cigarette and e-cigarette dual users were more exposed to SHS and SHA, and young adults to SHA. A substantial 91.2 % disapproved of cigarette and e-cigarette use on sidewalks, with negative attitudes more common among females, those discomforted by SHS or SHA, and those knowledgeable about tobacco control regulations and tobacco harm, while tobacco users showed less disapproval. There was robust support (81.2 %) for banning cigarette and e-cigarette on sidewalks, especially among those generally opposed to cigarette and e-cigarette use on sidewalks.

Conclusions

The results suggest that urgent regulatory and legislative action is required to protect individuals from SHS and SHA exposure on sidewalks.

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在人行道上二手暴露于香烟烟雾和电子烟气溶胶：模式、公众态度和对烟草禁令的支持

本研究调查了中国深圳行人在人行道上暴露于二手烟烟雾（SHS）和二手电子烟气溶胶（SHA）的方式、公众态度，以及对人行道上禁止吸烟和电子烟的支持程度。研究设计：横断面研究。方法采用方便抽样法，于2023年对5003名深圳市行人进行调查。参与者报告了他们在过去一周在人行道上接触到SHS和SHA的情况。描述性分析考察了暴露模式、公众态度和对公共禁令的支持。Logistic回归分析了SHS/SHA暴露与公众对人行道烟草管制态度的相关性。结果68.5%的参与者暴露于SHS， 38.6%的参与者暴露于SHA， 36.6%的参与者同时暴露于SHS， 70.5%的参与者暴露于SHS或人行道上的SHA。男性、老年人、受过高等教育的人、有14岁以下儿童的家庭以及目前的卷烟和电子烟双重使用者更容易接触到SHS和SHA，年轻人更容易接触到SHA。高达91.2%的人不赞成在人行道上使用香烟和电子烟，负面态度在女性、对二手烟或二手烟感到不安的人、以及了解烟草控制法规和烟草危害的人中更为普遍，而烟草使用者的不赞成程度较低。有81.2%的人强烈支持禁止在人行道上吸烟和吸电子烟，尤其是那些普遍反对在人行道上吸烟和吸电子烟的人。结论需要采取紧急的法规和立法措施来保护行人免受SHS和SHA的危害。

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Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

0.00%

发文量

280

审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： Public Health is an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health.