Publications by authors named "A E Kunst"
Objectives: In absence of national legislation, local governments may stimulate outdoor sports clubs to become smoke-free. However, it is unknown whether and to what extent such efforts are effective in encouraging sports clubs to adopt a smoke-free policy (SFP). The aim of this study was to assess the association between tobacco control policies of municipalities and the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The Netherlands will ban tobacco sales from supermarkets in 2024 and from petrol stations and small outlets after 2030 (tobacco specialist shops exempted). Previous studies showed that this will reduce outlet availability, density, and proximity in Dutch urban areas.
Aims And Methods: This study assessed the distribution of tobacco outlets in Dutch rural areas, and potential outlet reductions after implementation of these bans.
Social and community service organizations (SCSOs) may be a promising new environment to more successfully reach people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP) for smoking cessation support. However, studies that investigate clients' perspectives of the suitability of SCSOs as a setting to discuss smoking are scarce. This study aimed to (i) investigate the suitability of smoking cessation support provided by SCSOs, according to people with a low SEP, and (ii) explore their reasons for considering it suitable or unsuitable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Research shows that smoking persists in sports clubs with smoke-free policies (SFPs). It is unknown to what extent smoking occurs at such clubs and how much that may differ from clubs without SFPs. This study aimed to determine whether and to what extent smoking differs at Dutch football clubs with and without SFPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - The study investigates how smoking-attributable mortality (SAM) affects socioeconomic mortality inequalities across England, Wales, Finland, and Italy from 1972 to 2017, focusing on trends related to education levels and sex.
- - Results show that while inequalities in SAM decreased for males in England and Wales, and Finland, they increased for females—except in Italy, where trends were different, especially among men.
- - The research indicates that changing trends in SAM based on education and gender significantly impact overall mortality inequalities, highlighting risks for Finnish and Italian women in future smoking-related health inequalities.