Exposure to tobacco marketing and support for tobacco control policies
David Hammond1, Mary-Jean Costello, Geoffrey T Fong
1Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. dhammond@uwaterloo.ca
Objectives:
To examine the salience of tobacco marketing on postsecondary campuses and student support for tobacco control policies.
Methods:
Face-to-face surveys were conducted with 1690 students at 3 universities in southwestern Ontario.
Results:
Virtually all (97%) students reported noticing tobacco marketing in the past year, and 35% reported noticing marketing on campus. There was strong support for smoke-free restrictions on campus, including restaurants and bars (82%), and for prohibitions on campus marketing. The presence of campus policies was associated with reduced exposure to marketing and increased policy support.
Conclusions:
There is strong support among students to remove tobacco marketing from campus and to introduce comprehensive smoke-free restrictions.
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