Immigrants More Likely to Support Smoking Bans
A recent study shows that the demographic most likely to support anti-smoking legislature are those who have recently immigrated to the United States. Immigrants and their children are very likely to approve smoke-free spaces, according to a data analysis produced from the U.S. Census’ Current Population Survey between 1995 and 2002. During the course of those years, more than seventy-five percent of U.S. residents born outside the United States supported a smoking ban in four different types of public space, including hospitals, restaurants, offices, indoor sports venues, shopping malls, and bars.
Just under sixty percent of U.S.-born citizens support the same set of legislation. Overall, Americans have become more likely to support anti-smoking legislation. “It is surprising that most of the immigrants had stronger attitudes,” said study author Theresa Osypuk. There are several theories as to why this is. According to the survey, foregin-born U.S. citizens are less likely to be smokers, but are more likely to be in situations where they have to deal with cigarette smoke. Predictably, smokers are significantly less likely to support bans on smoking in public areas.
The report will be published in its entirety in the January issue of the “American Journal of Public Health.”
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