Do smoke-free car laws work? Evidence from a quasi-experiment

In response to increased risks of second-hand smoke exposure for children travelling in cars and its resulting deleterious health impacts, several jurisdictions passed legislation that bans smoking in private vehicles when children are present. In this study, I exploit a unique quasi-experiment from...

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Published in:Journal of health economics 2013-01, Vol.32 (1), p.138-148
Main Author: Nguyen, Hai V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Automobiles - legislation & jurisprudence
Canada
Child
Children
Compensatory behaviour
Federal legislation
Female
Health administration
Health economics
Human exposure
Humans
Jurisdiction
Legislation
Male
Private vehicles
Second-hand smoke exposure
Smoking - legislation & jurisprudence
Smoking bans
Smoking cessation
Studies
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
Travel
Vehicles
Young Adult
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Summary:In response to increased risks of second-hand smoke exposure for children travelling in cars and its resulting deleterious health impacts, several jurisdictions passed legislation that bans smoking in private vehicles when children are present. In this study, I exploit a unique quasi-experiment from Canada and employ the difference-in-differences and triple-differences techniques to empirically evaluate this legislation. I find that the legislation reduces exposure to second-hand smoke inside cars for children. Further, there appears no marked increase in smoking at home after the implementation of the legislation.
ISSN:0167-6296
1879-1646
DOI:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.10.003