A case report of anti-smoking measures at a Japanese small-scale worksite

The purpose of this research was to introduce spatial separation of smoking areas and to perform and evaluate smoking cessation support and anti-smoking education at a small scale business site (Worksite "A"), where sweeping anti-smoking measures have not been enforced. The smoking environments at Worksite "A" and at other companies were examined, health education was introduced, and through the cooperation of the Health and Safety Committee, a program for the separation of smoking areas was proposed. The Health and Safety Committee at Worksite "A" played a central role in changing of the women's toilets into a designated smoking area. Through smoking cessation support and anti-smoking education as a part of general health education, and the creation of a designated smoking area, the workplace environment was improved. Through spatial separation of smoking areas and the execution of anti-smoking education, the workplace environment improved and the importance of anti-smoking was better understood by workers, which led to the creation of a comfortable workplace environment based on the ideology of health promotion.