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Smoking in Public Places - A Consultation on Reducing Exposure to Second Hand Smoke

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Smoking in Public Places
A Consultation on Reducing Exposure to Second Hand Smoke
Key Findings from Focus Group Research

Kay Russell and Sue Granville, George Street Research

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The Scottish Executive Social Research
2004

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A CONSULTATION IN REDUCING EXPOSURE TO SECOND HAND SMOKE: "SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES"
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH

CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
THE SAMPLE

CHAPTER THREE AWARENESS OF THE CONSULTATION AND THE ISSUE OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
AWARENESS OF THE CONSULTATION
AWARENESS OF NEW LEGISLATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES
INITIAL REACTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BAN

CHAPTER FOUR PASSIVE SMOKING: ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR
SPECTRUM OF OPINION
TOLERANCE OF SMOKING
THE RIGHT TO SMOKE
SMOKING AND DRINKING
IMPACT ON BEHAVIOUR
SMOKING IN OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
VIEWS ON ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO RESTRICT EXPOSURE TO SECOND HAND SMOKE

CHAPTER FIVE HEALTH ISSUES
AWARENESS OF HEALTH RISKS
SMOKING AND VENTILATION
SMOKING AND CHILDREN

CHAPTER SIX SMOKING IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLIC PLACE
SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE
LICENSED TRADE AND HOSPITALITY
CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT
SMOKING IN OTHER PUBLIC PLACES

CHAPTER SEVEN INTRODUCING A BAN
PERCEIVED IMPACT OF A BAN
THOSE IN FAVOUR: PERCEIVED POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
THOSE AGAINST: PERCEIVED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
ALTERNATIVES AND HOW EFFECTIVE THESE MIGHT BE

TABLES
CHAPTER TWO

2.1 FOCUS GROUPS

SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

This report has been produced in support of a Consultation on Reducing Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke. The other related publications, which may be viewed on the Internet, comprise:

Key Findings of Responses to a Public Consultation
Report of Regional and Area Events
Report of a National Conference
Report of a Youth Consultation
Report of an Omnibus Survey
Evidence Report

The Evidence Report, which draws together the main findings from each of these pieces of work, is available in hard copy format, and can be obtained from:

Blackwell's Bookshop
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The views expressed in this report are those of the researchers and do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

© Crown Copyright 2004
Limited extracts from the text may be produced provided the source is acknowledged. For more extensive reproduction, please write to
the Chief Researcher at Office of Chief Researcher,
4 th Floor West Rear, St Andrew's House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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