Goldstein A O, Cohen J E, Flynn B S, Gottlieb N H, Solomon L J, Dana G S, Bauman K E, Munger M C
Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7595, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1997 Jul;87(7):1197-200. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.7.1197.
This study describes state legislators' knowledge, attitudes, and voting intentions with regard to tobacco-related issues.
A cross-sectional survey of state legislators was conducted in North Carolina, Texas, and Vermont in 1994.
Most legislators agreed that secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in nonsmokers, and a majority believed that smokers are addicted to nicotine. More than 75% stated that they would support a measure to enforce laws preventing tobacco sales to youth. A majority of Texas and Vermont legislators supported an increase in the state cigarette excise tax; 43% of North Carolina legislators would support an increase if revenues were directed toward tobacco farmer diversification.
State legislators believe tobacco to be addictive, and they support policies to protect youth from tobacco. Support for other legislative measures differs significantly across states.
本研究描述了州立法者在烟草相关问题上的知识、态度和投票意向。
1994年在北卡罗来纳州、得克萨斯州和佛蒙特州对州立法者进行了横断面调查。
大多数立法者同意二手烟会导致不吸烟者患肺癌,并且大多数人认为吸烟者对尼古丁上瘾。超过75%的人表示他们会支持一项措施来执行法律,防止向青少年销售烟草。得克萨斯州和佛蒙特州的大多数立法者支持提高州香烟消费税;如果收入用于烟草种植户多样化,北卡罗来纳州43%的立法者会支持提高消费税。
州立法者认为烟草会上瘾,并且他们支持保护青少年免受烟草危害的政策。各州对其他立法措施的支持存在显著差异。