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Expansion of Smoke-Free Laws in Public Places and Support for Smoke-Free in Malaysia: Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey

Published:2024-08-27 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1010-5395
Container-title:Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Asia Pac J Public Health

Author:

Gan Shiz Yee¹^ORCID,Hairi Farizah Mohd¹²,Danaee Mahmoud¹²,Amer Nordin Amer Siddiq²³,Quah Anne C. K.⁴,Kaai Susan C.⁴⁵,Yan Mi⁴,Fong Geoffrey T⁴⁵⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2. Nicotine Addiction Research Group, University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3. Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4. Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

5. School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

6. Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract

Smoke-free laws (SFL) are more effective with public support. This study investigated the smoking prevalence, public perceptions of smoking rules, and support for comprehensive SFL among 1047 people who smoke (PWS) and 206 people who do not smoke (PNS) aged ≥18 in the 2020 International Tobacco Control Malaysia Survey. Smoking prevalence was highest in nighttime entertainment venues (85.7%), non-air-conditioned eateries (49.7%), and indoor workplaces (34.6%). Respondents reported that smoking was banned in most indoor workplaces (81.7% PNS, 69.2% PWS), air-conditioned eateries (84.7% PNS, 75.7% PWS), and non-air-conditioned eateries (81.2% PNS, 78.7% PWS), but much less so in nighttime entertainment venues (30.1% PNS, 24.6% PWS). Support for comprehensive SFL in public venues was highest among PNS (≥84.9%) but still substantial among PWS (≥49.9%). PWS under 40, Malay, married, and aware of smoking rules supported SFL more. Robust SFL enforcement is essential in Malaysia to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in public places.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10105395241273250

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