Disparities in exposure to XXXX smoke pollution at Romanian worksites.

@entity286 @entity13414
INTRODUCTION: Differences in the risk of being exposed to @entity13414 ( @entity13414 ) in the workplace may occur not only between countries, but also within a country among socio-economic groups. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine the associations of exposure to @entity13414 at worksites with selected factors in non-smoking Romanian employees. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on exposure to @entity13414 at worksites and other characteristics of respondents came from the Global Adult @entity286 Survey (GATS). GATS is a nationally representative household survey of adults 15 years of age or older, using a standard protocol. RESULTS: Among 4,517 respondents who completed the questionnaire there were 1,333 subjects, including 859 non-smokers who worked in an indoor area outside the home. The prevalence of exposure to @entity13414 was 31.2% among non-smoking male and 23.9% among non-smoking female employees (p<0.05). Employees with primary education had odds of exposure to @entity13414 at work nearly twice as high, compared to the respondents having high education attainment (OR=1.9; 95% CI: 1.2-2.9). Moreover, exposure to @entity13414 at worksites was significantly associated with a low level of support for @entity286 control policies among workers (OR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.2-2.8). CONCLUSIONS: In spite of the increasing presence of smoking bans in public and workplaces, enforcement still seems to be unsuccessful in the occupational space in Romania. In order to reduce @entity13414 exposure in workplaces, strengthening support for @entity286 control policies is essential.
