Secondhand Smoke Exposure 7 Years After an Indoor Smoke-Free Law

Claire, Ann W. St.; Amato, Michael S.; Boyle, Raymond G.; Rode, Peter; Kinney, Ann

doi:10.1177/0890117116671390

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“…In their study, they have discovered that smokers’ parents who implemented a ban on smoking in the car were afterwards considerably more successful in smoking cessation [ 18 ]. Therefore, a rising number of countries—including Australia, Canada, and the United States—have introduced bans on smoking in cars where children are passengers [ 17 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Smoking Behaviors and Attitudes of Parents in Pediatric Primary Care Settings

Ratajczak

Feleszko

2018

IJERPH

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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is considered an important public health issue in pediatric population. In this study, we aimed to investigate parents’ knowledge on side effects of passive smoking and counseling for parental smoking among pediatricians and family practitioners. Participants were biological parents of pediatric patients up to the age of 18 years old who attended Pediatric Hospital of Medical University of Warsaw. The questionnaire included 28 questions and queries on environmental tobacco smoke in children’s environment. Medical students identified potential subjects and handed out previously created questionnaires. In total, 506 parents of children aged 0–18 years old were interviewed; 41% (207/506) of parents were smokers, 23% (114/506) were asked about ETS exposure by their pediatricians and 41% (205/506) by family physicians during routine visits. Only a minority of the respondents confirmed having “no smoking” policy in their car 31% (157/506) or in their households 24% (121/506). All parents believed that passive smoking could cause at least one harmful effect: most common were more frequent respiratory infections (43%), asthma (40%), and low birth weight (37%). Among smoking parents, 38% (78/207) has tried to quit smoking for their child’s health sake; 63% (131/207) of smokers have never been asked to quit smoking by their doctor. Parents’ understanding of passive smoking among children differs from current medical knowledge. Rates of screening and counseling for parental smoking in pediatric and family practices are still unsatisfactory.

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Smoking Behaviors and Attitudes of Parents in Pediatric Primary Care Settings

Ratajczak

Feleszko

2018

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“…One possible explanation for the current findings is that smoke-free laws may be differently available and may differently influence diverse ethnic groups. Although the enforcement of such laws reduces exposure to second-hand smoke overall, 37,38 these regulations may reach diverse subpopulations differently, depending on their likelihood to live, work, and play in contexts that have implemented such policies. 39,40 As ethnic groups with the same educational attainment and income are likely to live in areas that differ in SES, smoke-free laws, and retail tobacco stores, highly educated and high income ethnic minority people may be exposed to different levels of tobacco risk factors.…”

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Second-Hand Smoke Exposure at Home in the United States; Minorities’ Diminished Returns

Assari

Bazargan

2019

Int J Travel Med Glob Health

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Introduction: Educational attainment and poverty status are two strong socioeconomic status (SES) indicators that protect individuals against exposure to second-hand smoke. Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs), however, refer to smaller protective effects of SES indicators among ethnic minority groups such as Hispanics and Blacks, compared to non-Hispanic Whites. This study explored ethnic differences in the effects of educational attainment and poverty status on second-hand smoke exposure in the homes of American adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 18,274 non-smoking adults who had participated in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH; 2013). The independent variables were educational attainment and poverty status. The dependent variable was secondhand smoke exposure at home. Age and region of residence were the covariates. Ethnicity was the moderator. Results: Overall, individuals with a higher educational attainment (odds ratio [OR] = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.74-0.79) and those who lived out of poverty (OR = 0.56, 95% CI =0.51-0.62) had lower odds of second-hand smoke exposure at home. Hispanic ethnicity showed significant interactions with both SES indicators, suggesting that the protective effects of education and poverty on second-hand smoke exposure at home are smaller for Hispanics (ORs for interaction with education and poverty status = 1.30 and 1.26, P < 0.05) than for Non-Hispanics. Conclusion: In the US, high SES Hispanics remain at high risk of exposure to second-hand smoke at home despite a high education and income. High SES better reduces environmental exposures for non-Hispanic than for Hispanic individuals.

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“…Smoke-free public policies are becoming more common but they rarely address private spaces, 12 which are common locations for SHS exposure for children. 13,14 Prevalence of voluntary smoke-free rules in the home has increased from 43% in 1992 to 1993 to 83% in 2010 to 2011, and these rules tend to be more common in households with children under the age of 18.…”

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Household Implementation of Smoke-Free Rules in Homes and Cars: A Focus on Adolescent Smoking Behavior and Secondhand Smoke Exposure

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Kingsbury

Boyle³

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Am J Health Promot

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Comprehensive smoke-free rules protect youth from the harms of caregiver tobacco use. Relative to both partial and no smoke-free rules, comprehensive smoke-free rules have a marked impact on tobacco use and SHS exposure among youth who live with a smoker. Health promotion efforts should promote comprehensive smoke-free rules among all households and particularly households with children and adolescents.

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure 7 Years After an Indoor Smoke-Free Law

Cited by 5 publications

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Smoking Behaviors and Attitudes of Parents in Pediatric Primary Care Settings

A Cross-Sectional Study of Smoking Behaviors and Attitudes of Parents in Pediatric Primary Care Settings

Second-Hand Smoke Exposure at Home in the United States; Minorities’ Diminished Returns

Household Implementation of Smoke-Free Rules in Homes and Cars: A Focus on Adolescent Smoking Behavior and Secondhand Smoke Exposure

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