unavailable. Wakefield, M.; Cameron, M.; Inglis, G.; Letcher, T.; Durkin, S., "Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Respiratory Symptoms Among Casino, Club, and Office Workers in Victoria, Australia," Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 47(7):698-703, July 2005. This study examined "the association between smoke-free policies, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at work, and self-reported ...

Yes, taking this step helps asthmatic children, and may even help nonasthmatic children. In families of asthmatic children, education to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke leads to fewer medical visits (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, a single randomized, controlled trial). The effects of educating families of nonasthmatic children about secondhand smoke are not known, but parents who smo...

OBJECTIVE To measure secondhand smoke levels in workplaces in Guatemala and to compare exposure to levels in other Latin American cities. METHODS Exposure was estimated by passive sampling of vapor phase nicotine using a filter badge. Filters were placed in 1 hospital, 1 school, 2 universities, 1 government building, the airport, and 10 restaurants/bars. In total, 103 filters were deployed (p...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between secondhand smoke and the risk of developing a first event of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), i.e. acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina, among non-smokers, in relation to the presence of several other cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS Eight hundred and forty-eight patients with first event of ACS and 1...

Title: Is there an impact of public smoking bans on self-reported smoking status and exposure to secondhand smoke? Do smoking bans decrease exposure?

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between smoke-free regulations in public places and secondhand smoke exposure and related beliefs, awareness, attitudes, and behavior among urban residents in China. METHODS We selected one city (Hangzhou) as the intervention city and another (Jiaxing) as the comparison. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection, and implem...

INTRODUCTION In 2011, the Mobile County Health Department began a 12-month antismoking educational media campaign to educate citizens on the dangers of secondhand smoke. The campaign overlapped with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 3-month national antismoking Tips from Former Smokers media campaign. We aimed to evaluate the effect of these campaigns on support for smoke-free en...

at Play: preventing children's exposure to secondhand smoke in outdoor play areas in a Steps to a HealthierNY county.

Background Despite a multitude of anti-smoking campaigns being active worldwide, the number of smokers is currently larger than at any other time in human history. An essential first step towards minimizing the health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS) is to accurately assess the exposure level of individuals. The objectives of this study were to: (i) to develop questionnaires that can identify ...

Background: No prior research has investigated how exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is related the combination of 24-h movement behaviors among young populations thus far. The aim this study was examine associations between secondhand and guidelines.