Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Public Attitudes Towards Smoking Bans in Non–Airconditioned Restaurants in Malaysia

Dr. Redhwan Ahmed Al Naggar, Dr. Muhamed T. Osman

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The government of Malaysia implemented regulations that banned smoking in several public places. This study was conducted in order to determine the agreement of Malaysian general population of smoking bans in outdoor restaurants. A specialized questionnaires were distributed among 300 participants in outdoor restaurants in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The highest knowlege sources about harmful effects of smoking was reported among the participants was peers (35%). Lung cancer was reported the main harmful smoking effect among participants (96%).The main factors influenced the agreement of ban cigarette smoking in restaurant were marital status. However, 75.7% of the study participants agreed to ban smoking in the out–door restaurants so ban selling smoking in restaurants is highly recommended.

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Dr. Redhwan Ahmed Al-Naggar, Dr. Muhamed T. Osman Public Attitudes Towards Smoking Bans in Non-Airconditioned Restaurants in Malaysia Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VII July 2013

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