%0 Journal Article %T Impacto de la Ley 28/2005 de medidas sanitarias frente al tabaquismo en la prevalencia de la exposici¨®n al humo ambiental del tabaco en Barcelona %A Manzanares-Laya %A Sandra %A L¨®pez %A Mar¨ªa J. %A S¨¢nchez-Mart¨ªnez %A Francesca %A Fern¨¢ndez %A Esteve %A Nebot %A Manel %J Gaceta Sanitaria %D 2011 %I Ediciones Doyma, S.L. %R 10.1590/S0213-91112011000600010 %X objective: to assess the impact of the 28/2005 spanish smoking law on exposure to second-hand smoke (shs) in barcelona. methods: we performed a pre-post evaluation study. two cross-sectional surveys were compared. data were obtained from the barcelona health surveys of 2000 and 2006. the prevalence of shs exposure among non-smoking adults was analyzed by setting (home, workplace and leisure time) and sociodemographic variables. results: shs exposure in non-smokers significantly decreased between 2000 and 2006 (p <0.01). odds ratios adjusted by sex, age and social class were 0.7 (95% ci: 0.6-0.8) for home and 0.2 (95% ci: 0.2-0.3) for workplace exposure in 2006 compared with 2000. in both settings, the decrease in exposure was greater in the higher social classes. after the implementation of the law, almost 50% of the population remained exposed to shs during leisure time, younger people being the most exposed (83.5%). conclusion: after the implementation of the law, the prevalence of shs exposure in non-smokers in barcelona decreased significantly in workplaces and in the home. nevertheless, nearly half of the population remained exposed to shs during leisure time. %K second-hand smoke %K passive smoking %K 28/2005 spanish smoking law %K prevalence %K survey %K evaluation. %U http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0213-91112011000600010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en