Bureau of Tobacco Control
StatShot Vol. 6, No. 7/July, 2013
Compliance with the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA),
2003-2013
The Bureau of Tobacco Control conducted an observational study of compliance with the
CIAA among a random sample of bars and restaurants across the state. Baseline data
were collected one month prior to the law, and follow-up data were collected one month,
one year, three years and ten years after the law took effect.
 At the ten year follow-up in 2013, unobtrusive observations were conducted in 114
restaurants and 173 bars in all counties in New York State.
 Compliance with the CIAA in bars at the ten year follow-up was 99.4%. At
baseline, only 11.2% of bars were smoke free.
 Compliance with the CIAA in selected restaurants was 100% at the ten year followup, conducted in 2013. At baseline, compliance was observed in 47.7% of restaurants.
Percentage of bars and restaurants in NYS compliant with CIAA 2003-2013
99.4
100
86.3 84.1
90
Percentage smoke free
80
97.4 98.9 99.2
100
79.0
70
60
47.7
50
40
30
20
11.2
10
0
Bars
Baseline
One Month
Restaurants
One Year
Three Years
Ten Years
Additional information regarding this study can be found in the report, The Health and Economic Impact of New York’s Clean Indoor
Air Act, which can be found at: http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/reports_brochures_fact-sheets.htm
Contact the Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health at (518) 473-0673 or type
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