Siegel Michael, Barbeau Elizabeth M, Osinubi Omowunmi Y
Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, TW2 Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(1):31-42, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.coem.2005.10.005.
Tobacco use has a substantial impact on hospitality industry employees because of the disproportionate prevalence of smoking among these workers and because of the high levels of secondhand smoke to which they are exposed. The severity of this impact is evidenced by the high mortality rates observed among hospitality industry workers from diseases related to tobacco smoke exposure. Several states and localities have begun to enact laws to protect these workers from secondhand smoke exposure. Such policies seem to be effective in reducing exposure and improving health among these workers without causing any adverse impact on business. Occupational clinicians can play a significant role in protecting the health of hospitality workers by supporting laws to create smoke-free workplaces, including bars and restaurants, and promoting smoking cessation in these worksites.
由于酒店业员工中吸烟率过高以及他们接触的二手烟浓度较高，吸烟对酒店业员工产生了重大影响。酒店业员工中因接触烟草烟雾相关疾病而观察到的高死亡率证明了这种影响的严重性。一些州和地方已经开始颁布法律，以保护这些员工免受二手烟的危害。此类政策似乎在减少员工接触二手烟并改善他们的健康状况方面有效，同时不会对企业造成任何不利影响。职业临床医生可以通过支持创建无烟工作场所（包括酒吧和餐馆）的法律以及在这些工作场所推广戒烟，在保护酒店业员工健康方面发挥重要作用。
