THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING STATUS AND VENTIALTION UPON ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE CONCENTRATIONS IN UK PUBLIC HOUSES AND BARS

摘要

UK public houses generally allow smoking and customer ETS exposure can occur. To address this, the UK Government and the hospitality industry initiated the Public Places Charter (PPC), to increase non-smoking facilities and provide better ventilation in public houses. A study involving 60 UK pubs, located in Greater Manchester, was conducted to investigate the effects of smoking status and ventilation on ETS concentrations. ETS markers RSP, UVPM, FPM, SolPM and nicotine were sampled and analysed using established methodologies. The ETS marker concentrations were significantly higher in the smoking areas compared to the non-smoking areas. The ventilation systems did not have a significant effect on ETS marker concentrations. Consequently, the proposed PPC customer signs for ventilation in pubs may be inappropriate, whilst the signs are appropriate for non-smoking facilities. However, customer ETS exposure will still occur because ETS was detected in non-smoking areas.