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. 2024 Jul 14;24:1872. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19394-w

Table 1.

The impact of smoke on air quality in partially enclosed outdoor hospitality venues in different settings

Author, Year Location Settings
(Sample size and Sampling time)
Secondhand smoke indicator Monitoring within outdoor smoking area Monitoring adjacent to smoking area Measurement in control site
Brennan et al., 2010 [36] Australia, Melbourne

Pubs and Bars

(n = 19, 30 min)

PM2.5 (mean)

32.1 µg/m3

(n = 19, 30 min)

N/A N/A
Cameron et al., 2010 [37] Australia, Melbourne Restaurants and Cafes (n = 69, 30 min) PM2.5 (mean)

27.3 µg/m3

(n = 69, 30 min)

N/A

8.4 µg/m3

(n = 69, 5 min)

Stafford et al., 2010 [38] Australia, Perth & Mandurah

Cafes and Pubs

(n = 28, 20 min)

PM2.5 (mean)

17.0 µg/m3

(n = 28, 20 min)

N/A

4.0 µg/m3

(n = 28, 6 min)

Wilson et al., 2011 [39] New Zealand, Wellington

Pubs, Bars and Restaurants

(n = 20, 30 min)

PM2.5 (mean)

72.0 µg/m3

(n = 20, 30 min)

54.0 µg/m3

(n = 13, 25 min, indoor)

N/A
Edwards et al., 2011 [40] New Zealand, Wellington

Pubs and Bars

(n = 7, 30 min)

PM2.5 (mean)

91.0 µg/m3

(n = 6, 30 min)

71.0 µg/m3

(n = 6, 15 min, indoor)

N/A
Kaplan et al., 2019 [41] Turkey

Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and Cafes

(n = 72, 5 min)

PM2.5 (median)

31.0 µg/m3

(n = 20, 5 min)

25.0 µg/m3

(n = 72, 5 min, outdoor)

9.0 µg/m3

(n = 1, 5 min)

Sureda et al., 2018 [42] Spain, Madrid

Pubs, Bars and Restaurants

(n = 14, 30 min)

PM2.5 (median)

10.9 µg/m3

(n = 14, 30 min)

N/A

7.8 µg/m3

(n = 36, 30 min)

Pubs, Bars and Restaurants

(n = 14, 30 min)

Nicotine (median)

0.1 µg/m3

(n = 14, 30 min)

N/A N/A
Fu et al., 2016 [43] Spain, Barcelona Restaurants and Cafes (n = 70, 30 min) Nicotine (median)

0.5 µg/m3

(n = 51, 30 min)

0.4 µg/m3

(n = 49, 30 min, outdoor)

< 0.1 µg/m3

(n = 18, 30 min)

Lopez et al., 2012b [44] Spain (multiple cities) Restaurants, Bars and Pubs (n = 12, 7days) Nicotine (median)

7.8 µg/m3

(n = 8, 7days)

1.2 µg/m3

(n = 8, 7days, outdoor)

0.1 µg/m3

(n = 8, 7days)

Lopez et al., 2012a [45] Europe (multiple countries) Restaurants, Bars and Clubs (n = 16, 30 min) PM2.5 (median)

43.6 µg/m3

(n = 16, 30 min)

N/A N/A
Restaurants, Bars and Clubs (n = 20, 30 min) Nicotine (median)

4.2 µg/m3

(n = 20, 30 min)

N/A N/A
Henderson et al., 2021 [46] Europe (multiple countries) Pubs, Bars and Cafes (n = 21, 30 min) Nicotine (median)

3.5 µg/m3

(n = 21, 30 min)

N/A N/A
St Helen et al., 2011 [47] USA, Georgia Bars and Restaurants (n = 5, 15 min) PM2.5 (mean)

44.6 µg/m3

(n = 3,15 min)

N/A

20.4 µg/m3

(n = 1,15 min)

Bars and Restaurants (n = 5, 15 min) CO (mean)

1.4 ppm

(n = 3,15 min)

N/A

1.3 ppm

(n = 1,15 min)

Issa et al., 2011 [48] Brazil, Sao Paulo

Clubs, Bars and Restaurants

(n = 585, N/A)

CO (mean)

3.8 ppm

Restaurants (n = 585, N/A)

N/A

1.2 ppm

Restaurants (n = 585, N/A)

Control site: No smokers were expected at control sites, so measurements provided information on street-level air quality in smoke-free outdoor areas. The study settings including sample size and sampling time may differ from field measurements in outdoor smoking areas, adjacent areas and control areas. “n” indicates sample size, and “min” indicates sampling time

µg/m3: Microgram per cubic metre

ppm: Parts per million by volume

N/A: Information not available