Compliance with the New York City Smoke-Free Air Act

J Public Health Manag Pract. 1999 Jan;5(1):43-52. doi: 10.1097/00124784-199901000-00008.

Abstract

This study's objective was to determine the level of compliance with the New York City Smoke-Free Air Act. Three data sources were used: (1) a population-based telephone survey of 251 New York City restaurant owners/managers; (2) independent inspections of the 251 surveyed restaurants; and (3) complaint records from the New York City Department of Health from April 1995 to March 1997. Ninety percent of restaurant owners/managers reported their indoor dining area was smoke-free in compliance with the law. Most New York City restaurants were able to comply with the smoke-free law with relative ease and little expense.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • New York City
  • Restaurants* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Smoking / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution / prevention & control

Substances

  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution