Brooks Alecia, Buchanan Tanya, Oakes Wendy
Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia;
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, NSW; School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Public Health Res Pract. 2020 Sep 9;30(3):3032022. doi: 10.17061/phrp3032022.
Smoke-free environments have been one of the great success stories in tobacco control in Australia. In this paper, we describe the current situation with respect to smoke-free environments in Australia, identify opportunities for extending and/or strengthening smoke-free environments, and discuss the challenges alternative nicotine delivery devices such as e-cigarettes pose to the traditional notion of 'smoke-free'. Type of program: Smoke-free environments are an essential element in a comprehensive approach to tobacco control. They are recognised in the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and in the Australian National Tobacco Strategy.
There is strong evidence that smoke-free environments support smokers to make a quit attempt, support ex-smokers to maintain their resolve, and protect the health of non-smokers and ex-smokers alike.
Smoke-free environments have contributed to reductions in smoking prevalence. They are not yet fully deployed in public policy in Australia, and policy makers should extend smoke-free environments to areas such as high-roller rooms in casinos, prisons, residential mental health facilities and multi-unit residences. E-cigarettes are challenging the ways we think about 'smoke-free', and have the capacity to undermine smoke-free successes if regulation does not prevent their use in smoke-free environments.
无烟环境是澳大利亚烟草控制领域的重大成功案例之一。在本文中，我们描述了澳大利亚无烟环境的现状，确定了扩展和/或加强无烟环境的机会，并讨论了电子烟等替代尼古丁输送装置对传统“无烟”概念构成的挑战。项目类型：无烟环境是全面烟草控制方法的重要组成部分。它们在世界卫生组织《烟草控制框架公约》和澳大利亚国家烟草战略中得到认可。
有充分证据表明，无烟环境有助于吸烟者尝试戒烟，支持已戒烟者保持决心，并保护非吸烟者和已戒烟者的健康。
无烟环境有助于降低吸烟率。在澳大利亚，它们尚未在公共政策中得到充分应用，政策制定者应将无烟环境扩展到赌场贵宾室、监狱、住院精神卫生设施和多单元住宅等领域。电子烟正在挑战我们对“无烟”的看法，如果监管不力，其使用可能会破坏无烟环境取得的成果。
