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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 23, Issue 5, Pages 789-791Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks119
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- Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) International
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Secondhand smoke levels were assessed among a convenience sample of 15 public venues in Amman, Jordan, during Ramadan. PM2.5 measurements were taken inside each venue pre- and post-'iftar', when daily smoking abstinence can be broken at sundown. Cigarette smoking was observed in all venues post-iftar, and the median PM2.5 level among the 15 venues (285 mu g/m(3)) was significantly higher than the pre-iftar level (11 mu g/m(3); P < 0.001). Post-iftar PM2.5 levels exceeded the World Health Organization standard for particulate pollution by 5-20-fold. To protect public health in Jordan, smoke-free legislation should be enforced at all times of day, and all days of the year.
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