Compliance with the school smoking ban: A cross-sectional study from Italy

• Published in: Clinica terapeutica Vol. 172; no. 2; p. 138
• Main Authors: Backhaus, I, D'Egidio, V, Grassucci, D, Gelardini, M, Ardizzone, C, La Torre, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 15.03.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Schools - legislation & jurisprudence; Schools - supply & distribution; Smoke-Free Policy - legislation & jurisprudence; Smoking - epidemiology; Students; Italy; social modelling; adolescents; school; smoking

In 2015, 37% of Italian adolescents reported to have smoked in the past month. The study aimed to evaluate smoking beha-viour on the school premises and to study the influence of the school environment on student smoking. Around 900 junior high-school students, aged 11-13 years old completed an onli...