Rules about smoking and vaping in the home: findings from the 2016 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey

Nahhas, Georges J.; Braak, David; Cummings, K. Michael; Heckman, Bryan W.; Alberg, Anthony J.; Yong, Hua‐Hie; Fong, Geoffrey T.; Boudreau, Christian; Hitchman, Sara C.; McNeill, Ann

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“…The prevalence of strict home smoking bans in the current report (42.0%) was lower than prior studies’ prevalence, with the enforcement of voluntary strict home smoking bans reported to be 61% in homes in Italy 38 , 50% in homes in the United States 35 , and 66.1% in homes in Poland 39 . Similarly, a study based on data from four countries, namely, Canada (67.8%), the United States (60.2%), England (59.2%), and Australia (66.2%), reported higher prevalence of strict home smoking bans than our study 40 . In addition, a study in Spain found that approximately 57.4% of households had complete indoor smoke-free rules 41 .…”

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Beliefs of parents in Kuwait about thirdhand smoke and its relation to home smoking rules: A cross-sectional study

Shehab¹,

Ziyab²

2021

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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to yield secondary pollutants'. On the other hand, secondhand smoke (SHS), an established and serious health hazard 2,3 , consists of a 'mixture of the sidestream smoke (i.e. smoke emitted from the burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar) and the mainstream smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers' 1 . Hence, children and non-smoker adults experience SHS exposure by involuntary inhalation of sidestream ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the toxic residue of tobacco smoke that persists long after tobacco smoking on the clothing and hair of smokers and in the surrounding environment. This study aimed to assess parents' beliefs about THS in terms of harm and persistence in the environment and evaluate associations between parents' THS beliefs and home smoking rules. METHODS A sample of parents living in Kuwait were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Parents reported home smoking rules (strict, partial, and no, home smoking ban) and completed the 9-item Beliefs About ThirdHand Smoke (BATHS) scale that assessed parents' overall, health, and persistence beliefs about THS. Associations between the quartiles of THS overall, health, and persistence beliefs scores and home smoking rules were evaluated using a modified Poisson regression, and adjusted prevalence ratios (APR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated. RESULTS In total, 536 parents (404 females) were enrolled in the study, with 42.0% (n=225) and 43.6% (n=234) reporting a strict or partial home smoking ban, respectively. The prevalence of a strict home smoking ban was higher among never smokers than among ever smokers (49.1% vs 25.2%, p<0.001). The majority of participants indicated that THS exposure harms the health of children (67.2%) and adults (60.6%) and THS residue could remain for days in the environment (58.9%). The prevalence of a strict home smoking ban increased as THS overall (APR Q4 vs Q1 = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.12-1.96), health (APR Q4 vs Q1 = 1.22; 1.02-1.45), and persistence (APR Q4 vs Q1 = 1.55; 1.17-2.05) beliefs scores increased. CONCLUSIONS Parents' harm and persistence beliefs about THS were associated with enforcing a strict home smoking ban, which provides a safer environment for children and non-smokers. Therefore, tobacco prevention programs need to incorporate educational messages about the harm of THS in an attempt to promote smoke-free homes.

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Beliefs of parents in Kuwait about thirdhand smoke and its relation to home smoking rules: A cross-sectional study

Shehab¹,

Ziyab²

2021

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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“…The existence of these rules was 54.8% in the whole population. In the previous studies, it was found to be 42% in Kuwait, 59.2% in England, 60.2% in the United States, 67.8% in Canada and 66.2% in Australia (19,21). The diversity of rules prohibiting tobacco use may be related to the level of development, cultural differences and health literacy of countries.…”

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Engelli ve Sağlıklı Çocuğu Olan Ebeveynlerin Üçüncü El Sigara Kullanımına İlişkin Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Köksoy

CAN

2023

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Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the opinions of parents with disabled children (PDC) and parents with healthy children (PHC) about thirdhand smoke (THS). Method: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Study data were collected from the province of Burdur between October and November 2022. Data collection form consists of sociodemographic form, Beliefs about Thirdhand Smoke Scale (BATHS) and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). Results: Totally 365 (100%) people participated in the study, 99 (27.1%) of which were PDC and 266 (72.9%) of which were PHC. A statistical difference was found between the BATHS health and BATHS persistence means of PDC and PHC. The existence of rules about not smoking in the environment they live in was in a way that there is a rule for 62 (63%) people, partially there is a rule for 10 (10%) people and no rule for 27 (27%) people for the PDC. For the PHC, it was 138 (51.9%), 43 (16.2%), and 85 (31.9%) (respectively). Conclusion: The means of BATHS health and BATHS persistence in PDC were lower than the mean of PHC. In the whole population; BATHS (including its sub-dimensions) scores were associated with participants' economic and educational status. More than half of the population had rules prohibiting tobacco use in their residence. The existence of these rules was higher in PDC. In particular, the opinions of the PDC on THS should be intervened with basic public health approaches and they should be provided with sufficient information on the subject.

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“…4 5 In a recent survey, smoking inside the home was allowed in 37.4% of homes of current and former smokers, while vaping inside the home was allowed in 60.4% of homes of vapers, as secondhand nicotine vape exposure was perceived to be less harmful than secondhand smoking. 6 Although secondhand exposure to particulate matter from e-cigarettes is lower than from combustible cigarettes, 7 the ultrafine particle concentration in e-cigarette aerosol can be higher than in cigarette smoke, potentially delivering toxins to the distal airways and alveoli. 8 E-cigarette aerosol also contains volatile aldehydes and oxidant metals, [9][10][11][12][13][14] compounds that are known to cause lung toxicity.…”

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Secondhand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults

Islam

Braymiller

Eckel

et al. 2022

Thorax

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RationaleDespite high prevalence of e-cigarette use (vaping), little is currently known regarding the health effects of secondhand nicotine vape exposure.ObjectiveTo investigate whether exposure to secondhand nicotine vape exposure is associated with adverse respiratory health symptoms among young adults.MethodWe investigated the effect of secondhand nicotine vape exposure on annually reported wheeze, bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath in the prospective Southern California Children Health Study cohort. Data were collected from study participants (n=2097) with repeated annual surveys from 2014 (average age: 17.3 years) to 2019 (average age: 21.9). We used mixed effect logistic regression to evaluate the association between secondhand nicotine vape and respiratory symptoms after controlling for relevant confounders.ResultsPrevalence of secondhand nicotine vape increased from 11.7% to 15.6% during the study period in this population. Prevalence of wheeze, bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath ranged from 12.3% to 14.9%, 19.4% to 26.0% and 16.5% to 18.1%, respectively, during the study period. Associations of secondhand nicotine vape exposure with bronchitic symptoms (OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.84) and shortness of breath (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.06 to 2.21) were observed after controlling for vaping, active and passive exposure to tobacco or cannabis, and demographic characteristics (age, gender, race/ethnicity and parental education). Stronger associations were observed when analysis was restricted to participants who were neither smokers nor vapers. There were no associations with wheezing after adjustment for confounders.ConclusionSecondhand nicotine vape exposure was associated with increased risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults.

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Rules about smoking and vaping in the home: findings from the 2016 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey

Cited by 7 publications

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Beliefs of parents in Kuwait about thirdhand smoke and its relation to home smoking rules: A cross-sectional study

Beliefs of parents in Kuwait about thirdhand smoke and its relation to home smoking rules: A cross-sectional study

Engelli ve Sağlıklı Çocuğu Olan Ebeveynlerin Üçüncü El Sigara Kullanımına İlişkin Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Secondhand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults

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