Wen Chi P, Hu Susan C, Huang Sheu-Jen, Tsai Shan P, Cheng Ting-Yuan
Division of Health Policy Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Public Health Policy. 2004;25(3-4):315-27. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3190031.
Cigarette smoking is one of the most serious health problems in Taiwan. Although the Taiwanese government passed a Tobacco Hazard Control Act in 1997, it is not fully applicable to the workplace. The purpose of the study was to review workplace smoking prevalence and policies, and to discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing workplace smoking policies in Taiwan. Results show that smoking prevalence in the workplace in Taiwan is high, particularly among males, ranging from 38 to 68%. More than 75% of smokers in Taiwan smoke in the workplace. The percentage of workplaces implementing restrictive smoking policies in Taiwan is low, particularly in small-sized workplaces. The Tobacco Hazard Control Act in Taiwan has not been strongly enforced in public places, let alone in private companies. Several constructive suggestions are presented in the study. For example, establishing workplace smoking policies, informing employers that second-hand smoke is a human carcinogen, providing financial support for employers to initiate cessation programs, and modifying the current Tobacco Hazard Control Act, etc.
吸烟是台湾最严重的健康问题之一。尽管台湾政府在1997年通过了《烟害防制法》，但该法并未完全适用于工作场所。本研究的目的是回顾工作场所吸烟率及相关政策，并探讨在台湾实施工作场所吸烟政策的机遇与挑战。结果显示，台湾工作场所的吸烟率很高，尤其是男性，范围在38%至68%之间。台湾超过75%的吸烟者在工作场所吸烟。台湾实施限制吸烟政策的工作场所比例较低，特别是在小型工作场所。台湾的《烟害防制法》在公共场所并未得到有力执行，更不用说在私人公司了。该研究提出了一些建设性建议。例如，制定工作场所吸烟政策，告知雇主二手烟是一种人类致癌物，为雇主启动戒烟计划提供资金支持，以及修订现行的《烟害防制法》等。
