Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, P.O.B. 39040, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel.
Health Policy. 2012 Jul;106(2):161-8. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.03.012. Epub 2012 Apr 13.
Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) harms adults and children. Though most governments are obliged by international health treaty to protect nonsmokers from SHSe, few adequately do so. Public opinion can provide a powerful mandate for smoke-free policies, but a representative public voice is often absent from the political discussion. For example, following Cabinet approval of a national tobacco control plan, Israel remains embroiled in stormy debate about smoke-free legislation. This debate has unfolded without benefit of current empirical evidence on nationwide public support. The present study reports and assesses public opinion regarding smoke-free places.
A nationally representative survey (n=505) was conducted in December, 2010. The response rate was 61%.
Public opinion supports smoke-free air in many places. There was broad consensus among current, former, and never-smokers for smoke-free cars carrying children (94.4%), and smoke-free healthcare facility entrances (92.6%). A clear majority (67.0%) supported completely smoke-free bars and pubs. Nearly half (47.3%) supported eliminating school staff smoking rooms.
These data strengthen the case for the recent government-approved tobacco control plan. Valid data regarding public opinion on tobacco control can facilitate passage and implementation of smoke-free legislation, thus speeding transition to smoke-free societies.
二手烟暴露（SHSe）危害成人和儿童。尽管大多数政府都有国际卫生条约规定保护不吸烟者免受 SHSe 的侵害，但很少有政府能充分做到这一点。公众意见可以为无烟政策提供强大的授权，但在政治讨论中往往缺乏代表性的公众声音。例如，在内阁批准国家烟草控制计划后，以色列仍在关于无烟立法的激烈辩论中陷入困境。这场辩论没有当前关于全国公众支持的实证证据。本研究报告并评估了公众对无烟场所的意见。
2010 年 12 月进行了一项全国代表性调查（n=505）。回应率为 61%。
公众意见支持许多地方的空气无烟。目前、以前和从不吸烟的人在许多地方都普遍支持汽车内禁止吸烟（94.4%）和医疗保健设施入口处禁止吸烟（92.6%）。大多数人（67.0%）支持酒吧和酒吧完全无烟。近一半（47.3%）的人支持取消学校员工吸烟室。
这些数据为最近政府批准的烟草控制计划提供了有力的依据。关于烟草控制公众意见的有效数据可以促进无烟立法的通过和实施，从而加快向无烟社会的过渡。
