Hawaii Med J. 2008 Jun;67(6):149-55.
Hawai'i air quality monitoring assessment: some effects of Hawai'i's smoke-free work and public places law.
Community Health Division, Hawai'i State Department of Health, 1250 Punchbowl St., #218 Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. ann.m.pobutsky@doh.hawaii.gov
In November 2006, the Smoke-Free Work and Public Places Law passed to protect people from secondhand smoke in Hawai'i. An air-quality monitoring assessment to determine the difference this law made in air quality was conducted at 15 bars/restaurants. Levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) at enclosed (indoor) venues fell 90% after implementation of the law while partially enclosed restaurants/bars were all below the EPA 24 hour average limit both before and after the law.
PMID: 18678206 [PubMed - in process]
