Tobacco Free counting smoking in cars

139 observations

How many people smoke in cars?
How many passive smokers are affected?
How many children?
How much the stats differ between countries?

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7 observations

Statistics overall

48 registered loggers (14 active)
146 stored observations (139 Android, 7 iPhone)
17142 cars checked
2.2% ± 0.2 of people smoke in cars

Statistics per country

Country	Smoking - overall	Smoking - second-hand exposure	Smoking - child exposure	Num. cars	Num. observation sessions
New Zealand	2.6% ± 0.5	30.3% ± 8.2	5.7% ± 4.1	4711	42
Philippines	1.9%			156	2
Polska	2.5% ± 0.3	21.7% ± 5.7	1.5% ± 1.7	7975	75
Australia	1.0% ± 0.3	22.7% ± 12.4	2.3% ± 4.4	4300	27

Notes:

Error ranges are calculated with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Grey color indicates insufficient amount of data for statistics.

Statistics per city

City	Smoking - overall	Smoking - second-hand exposure	Smoking - child exposure	Num. cars	Num. observation sessions
Dunedin	2.6% ± 0.5	33.7% ± 10.2	4.8% ± 4.6	3232	32
Albert Town	0%			43	1
Wanaka	0%			208	1
Quezon City	1.9%			156	2
Timaru	3.1%			195	1
Oamaru	5.0%			139	1
Auckland	3.5% ± 1.4	13.0% ± 13.8	4.3% ± 8.3	659	3
Wellington	1.3%			235	3
Wrocław	2.5% ± 0.3	21.7% ± 5.7	1.5% ± 1.7	7975	75
St Leonards	1.1% ± 0.3	24.3% ± 13.8	2.7% ± 5.2	3436	19
Sydney	1.4%			74	2
Crows Nest	0.7% ± 0.8	33.3% ± 53.3	0% ± 0	406	4
Wollstonecraft	0.8% ± 0.9	0% ± 0	0% ± 0	384	2

Notes:

Error ranges are calculated with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Grey color indicates insufficient amount of data for statistics.

Observations map

About

To collect data from multiple sites, globally, many times a day, over and over again, would be expensive. So expensive, that study like that is impossible to run through traditional methods.

The idea is to ask volunteers to help. YOU will help to conduct the study and do the research.

Register
Download and install Android or iPhone NZDIS TobaccoFree application
Agree to » Ethical Conduct and Honour Code «
Go outside, stand by a busy street, and start logging the data
Anyone can participate
Anyone can use the data collected by volunteers.

The application allows easy logging of occurances of smoking in cars. Install it, go out, and collect data about particular location. Instructions are provided within the application.

Awareness

World

GlobaLink « GlobaLink - the International Tobacco Control Community
Tobacco control « Article on Wikipedia about Tobacco control and the history of the movement
WHO Convention « Article on World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco control

New Zealand

The Smokefree Coalition « The Smokefree Coalition - te ohu auahi kore
Smokefree by Health Sponsorship Council « Smokefree - auahi kore, Health Sponsorship Council
Te Reo Marama « Maori community for Tobacco resistance

Research articles

A qualitative case study of policy maker views about the protection of children from smoking in cars Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Sep;12(9):970-7. Epub 2010 Aug 9
Public attitudes to laws for smoke-free private vehicles: a brief review Tob Control. 2009 Aug;18(4):256-61. Epub 2008 Dec 3
Observed smoking in cars: a method and differences by socioeconomic area Tob Control. 2006 Oct;15(5):409-11

Development and contribution

Data API
Data collected by volunteers is free and we make it easily accessible to researchers and students. We have designed a set of web APIs through which the data records can be accessed. The data is provided through json, xml or yaml. Make use of it. Please give us feedback and let us know if you have a good way to process or visualise the data. Thank you.
Translations
The system will have impact in your country only when people who do not speak English will be able to view the data. If you know English and you know another language, please help in translating the website. Thank you.
Project contributors
Many people have helped in making this system possible. They provided help through testing, feedback, research, data collection. All the work and efforts are appreciated. Thank you.