Quantifying littered cigarette butts to measure effectiveness of smoking bans to building perimeters.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Muhsin Michael Orsini, AP Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program (Creator)
- Christopher M. Seitz (Creator)
- Robert W. Strack, Associate Professor and Department Head (Creator)
- David L. Wyrick, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objective: The authors estimated the number of violations of a university policy that prohibited smoking within 25 ft of all campus buildings. Participants: The project was conducted by 13 student researchers from the university and a member of the local public health department. Methods: Students quantified cigarette butts that were littered in a 30-day period inside the prohibited smoking area of 7 campus buildings (large residential hall, small residential hall, administrative building, 2 academic buildings, campus cafeteria, and student union). Results: Investigators found a total of 7,861 cigarette butts (large residential hall: 1,198; small residential hall: 344; administrative building: 107; 2 academic buildings: 1,123 and 806; campus cafeteria: 2,651; and student union: 1,632). Conclusions: Findings suggest that there is low compliance with the university's smoking policy. The described project may be repeated by students at other universities as a method to advocate for policy change.
Quantifying littered cigarette butts to measure effectiveness of smoking bans to building perimeters.
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- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- administration, community health, health education, smoking ban, public health, cigarette smoking