Effects of a Workplace-Smoking Ban in Combination With Tax Increases on Smoking in the Dutch Population

Introduction: In the Netherlands, between 2003 and 2005, 3 tobacco control measures were implemented: a workplace-smoking ban and 2 tax increases on tobacco products. This study explores how the combination of measures influences the smoking behavior of the general population divided into subpopulations with and without paid work (all aged 16–65 years). Methods: Data from the Dutch Continuous Survey of Smoking Habits were used. The total sample consisted of 32,014 respondents (27,150 with paid work and 4,864 without paid work) aged 16–65 years. Analyses were done by linear and logistic regress... Mehr ...