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Title: Impact of the Spanish smoking legislation among smokers: A longitudinal study with biomarkers in Barcelona (Spain)
Author: Lidón Moyano, Cristina
Fu Balboa, Marcela
Pérez Ortuño, Raúl
Ballbè i Gibernau, Montse
Feliu, Ariadna
Martín Sánchez, Juan Carlos
Matilla Santander, Nuria
Pascual, José Antonio
Fernández Muñoz, Esteve
Martínez Sánchez, Jose M.
Keywords: Fumadors
Legislació
Marcadors bioquímics
Cigarette smokers
Legislation
Biochemical markers
Issue Date: 1-Dec-2018
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the Spanish tobacco control legislation on smoking behavior and salivary cotinine concentration among smokers. METHODS: We used data from a longitudinal study, before (2004-2005) and after (2013-2014) the implementation of the two national smoking bans (in 2006 and 2011), in a representative sample of adults (≥16 years old) from Barcelona (Spain). We only analyzed a subsample of continuing smokers (n = 116). We conducted a survey on smoking behavior and obtained saliva sample for cotinine analyses. For this report, we analyzed a subsample of continuing smokers (n = 116). We calculated geometric means (GM). RESULTS: Among continuing smokers, salivary cotinine concentration significantly increased by 28.7% (GM from 91.7 ng/ml to 117.3 ng/ml, p = 0.015) after the implementation of the two Spanish smoke-free bans. Nonetheless, no pattern of change was observed in the self-reported number of cigarettes smoked daily. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows a significant increase in the salivary cotinine concentration among adult continuing smokers after both Spanish legislations. This increase could be due to differences in smoking topography (increase in the depth of inhalation when smoking) along with changes in the type of tobacco smoked (increase in smoking roll-your-own cigarettes or mixed use of roll-your-own and manufactured cigarettes). Our results suggest the need to extend tobacco control policies, focusing on the reduction of use of any type of tobacco product and implementing better treatment to help smokers stop smoking.
Note: Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.06.023
It is part of: Addictive Behaviors, 2018, vol. 87, p. 101-108
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/172033
Related resource: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.06.023
ISSN: 0306-4603
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