Socioeconomic Patterning in Changes in Child Exposure to Secondhand Smoke After Implementation of Smoke-Free Legislation in Wales

Understanding the predictors of health conditions and exposure to secondhand smoke among children is necessary to determine the severity of the issues and identify effective solutions. Despite the significant prevalence in smoking and child exposure to secondhand smoke, there have been only a few studies focusing on this area in Vietnam, and thus the current study aims to fill in this gap. The questionnaires of 435 children aged between 0 and 6 and their caregivers, who agreed to participate in the research, were collected at the Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hospital, Hanoi, in 2016. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with perceived health status and exposure to secondhand smoke among children in the last 24 h and the last 7 days from the date of the survey. Our study found that 43% of the respondents had smokers in the family, and 46.4% of children were exposed to passive smoking in the last 7 days. Urban children were most frequently exposed to passive smoking at home and in public, whereas in the rural area, the home and relatives’ houses were the most common places for exposure. Compared to children whose caregivers were farmers, children of non-government workers were more likely to be exposed to passive smoking in the last 7 days. Moreover, children in a family having smoking rules and no smokers were less likely to be exposed to passive smoking in the last 24 h and 7 days than those living in a family allowing smoking and having smokers. In conclusion, our study shows that the government needs to implement better public smoking monitoring and encourage caregivers to implement smoke-free households or smoking rules in their houses.

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Risk factors for habitual snoring in children aged 2--14 years

10.22541/au.161428132.24224925/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lei Lei ◽

Zijing Jiang ◽

Jian Zou ◽

Yu Zhao ◽

Lingyu Yu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Breastfeeding Duration ◽

Upper Respiratory Tract ◽

Child Exposure ◽

Habitual Snoring ◽

History Of ◽

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke

Abstract Background: Habitual snoring (HS), a prominent symptom of sleep-disordered breathing , is important to also consider the associated, multidimensional risk factors for HS in children. Aim: To identify risk factors for HS in children. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed in Chengdu. Children aged 2–14 years from four districts were randomly chosen to participate.Questionnaires were voluntarily completed by the children’s guardians. Results: The survey included 926 boys and 622 girls, who were an average of 7.11 5.25 years old. The sample included 463 habitual snorers (30.38%), 683 occasional snorers (44.82%), and 402 non-snorers (26.38%). HS was found in 51.84% of preschool children and 26.6% of school children.Among the HS group, 31.3% had a maternal education of a college degree or higher and 86.6%had an immediate family member who snores. Breastfeeding duration among the HS group was significantly less than among the occasional snoring and non-snoring groups. History of symptoms of allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, tonsillitis, and pneumonia/bronchitis in the past six months were associated with HS. Likewise, maternal smoking during pregnancy, maternal exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy , and child exposure to secondhand smoke were also associated with HS. Conclusion: The prevalence of HS was higher in preschool children. Having a mother with more education, a family history of snoring, a shorter period of breastfeeding, upper respiratory tract inflammation, and passive smoking are important risk factors for HS.

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Utah Kids' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at All-time Low: UDOH Releases New Findings in 2008 Annual Report

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e547832009-001 ◽

2008 ◽

Keyword(s):

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Annual Report ◽

New Findings ◽

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke

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Cancer of the Lung, Larynx, and Pleura

10.1093/oso/9780190676827.003.0014 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jyoti Malhotra ◽

Paolo Boffetta ◽

Lorelei Mucci

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Lung Cancer Risk ◽

Occupational Exposures ◽

Men And Women ◽

Established Risk Factor ◽

Former Smokers ◽

Never Smokers ◽

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke ◽

Cancer Of The Lung

Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in most countries, and is the primary cause of cancer death in men and women. Its epidemic increase in incidence began in the first half of the twentieth century, paralleling the uptake of cigarette smoking that occurred 20 years before. A series of landmark studies beginning in 1950 established tobacco as the primary cause of lung cancer. Current smokers have a 10- to 20-fold higher lung cancer risk compared to never smokers. Important for prevention, former smokers substantially reduce this excess risk 5 years after smoking cessation. Exposure to secondhand smoke, a well-established risk factor for lung cancer, has a 20%–25% higher risk for those exposed. There are several occupational exposures associated with lung cancer, including asbestos. Despite the success in defining lung cancer’s etiology, this highly preventable disease remains among the most common and most lethal cancers globally.

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The impact of commonly used air filters in eliminating the exposure to secondhand smoke constituents

Environmental Science Processes & Impacts ◽

10.1039/c4em00479e ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 543-551

Author(s):

Chris A. Pritsos ◽

Thivanka Muthumalage

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽

Tobacco Smoke ◽

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Air Filters ◽

Machine System ◽

The Impact ◽

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke

The use of microchip controlled TE-10 smoke machine system with 3R4F research cigarettes as a part of the experimental design in order to create an atmosphere with environmental tobacco smoke constituents.

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