Persistence of socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ environmental tobacco smoke exposure in Finland: 1991–2009

Raisamo, Susanna; Doku, David Teye; Heloma, Antero; Rimpelä, Arja

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“…A study in China reported that 68 percent of children with less than 18 years of age were exposed to second hand smoke at home, with higher frequency in low-educated and low-income families than in those with higher education and income ( 23 ). This finding is in line with a study in Korea ( 17 ), and a study in Finland that showed reduction in frequency of passive smoking among children whose father had low education level was lower than children whose father had high education level ( 24 ).…”

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Exposure to Hookah and Cigarette Smoke in Children and Adolescents According to Their Socio-Economic Status: The CASPIAN-IV Study

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BackgroundExposure to smoking or passive smoking is one of serious health problems especially in the pediatric age group.ObjectivesTo compare the prevalence and determinants of passive smoking in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents according to their socioeconomic status (SES).Materials and MethodsThis nationwide study was conducted in 2011 - 2012 among 14880 students aged 6 - 18 years, living in 30 provinces in Iran. Exposure to the smoke of hookah or cigarette was documented by using validated questionnaires. Possible influencing factors were determined and the frequency of passive smoking was compared according to the regional and familial SES.ResultsParticipants consisted of 13,486 children and adolescents including 49.2% girls and 75.6% urban inhabitants (90.6% participation rate). The mean age of participants was 12.47 ± 3.36 years. Overall, 43.87% of them (44.07% of boys and 43.66% of girls) were exposed to second hand smoke at home. Exposures to hookah or cigarette smoke at home were respectively reported in 21.46% and 34.49% of participants. The prevalence of passive smoking was lower in children of families with higher SES level, but higher in high SES regions of the country than in low SES ones, and ranged from 39.2% in the region with lowest SES to 49.05% in the highest SES region. Higher education levels of fathers and mothers were significantly associated with lower frequency of passive smoking.ConclusionsExposure to second hand smoke is a major problem among Iranian children and adolescents. Low family SES and low parental education increased the frequency of passive smoking. Appropriate public health education and legislation for smoke free home as well as family-centered counseling should be strengthened.

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Exposure to Hookah and Cigarette Smoke in Children and Adolescents According to Their Socio-Economic Status: The CASPIAN-IV Study

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“…No comparable data from other studies are available for Germany. However, international studies confirm the observed trend of declining exposure to passive smoke among adolescents (32,33).…”

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Smoking and Passive Smoke Exposure Among Adolescents in Germany

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Lampert²

2016

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“…This coaddiction in family circles makes it difficult for deciding to break the habit. Persons living in a smoking environment inhale smoke exhaled by a smoker into the ambient air together with the smouldering smoke and are thus exposed to passive (or forced involuntary) smoking [21]. Passive exposure is widespread and affects a large part of the population at home and in the workplace.…”

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Trends in smoking among secondary school and high school students in Poland, 2009 and 2011

Wojtyła-Buciora

Stawińska-Witoszyńska

Żukiewicz-Sobczak

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Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Persistence of socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ environmental tobacco smoke exposure in Finland: 1991–2009

Abstract: Adolescents' ETS exposure remarkably decreased over time, when tobacco control measures were tightened, particularly among children of smoking parents. Socioeconomic differences persisted although diminishing differences were observed between educational groups at age 16-18.

Cited by 11 publications

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Exposure to Hookah and Cigarette Smoke in Children and Adolescents According to Their Socio-Economic Status: The CASPIAN-IV Study

Exposure to Hookah and Cigarette Smoke in Children and Adolescents According to Their Socio-Economic Status: The CASPIAN-IV Study

Smoking and Passive Smoke Exposure Among Adolescents in Germany

Trends in smoking among secondary school and high school students in Poland, 2009 and 2011

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