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Toward smoke-free homes: A community-based study on initiatives of rural Indian women

open access: yesJournal of Family and Community Medicine, 2011
Context: Since the home is the primary source of exposure of children to second-hand smoke (SHS), measures to restrict smoking at home should be introduced to protect children from its adverse health consequences.
Srabani Mittal, Samiran Das
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of working smoke alarms in local authority inner city housing: randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Objectives To identify which type of smoke alarm is most likely to remain working in local authority inner city housing, and to identify an alarm tolerated in households with smokers. Design Randomised controlled trial.
Curtis, K.   +7 more
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Smoking in the home after the smoke-free legislation in Scotland: qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2007
To explore the accounts of smokers and non-smokers (who live with smokers) of smoking in their homes and cars after the Scottish smoke-free legislation; to examine the reported impact of the legislation on smoking in the home; and to consider the implications for future initiatives aimed at reducing children's exposure to secondhand smoke in the home.A
Phillips, Richard   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among children. Implications for a smoke free home educational programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: SecondHand Smoke (SHS) exposure among children represents a major cause of serious health problems. Children exposed to SHS are at an increased risk of serious health problems like sudden infant death syndrome, pneumonia, ear infections ...
Antunes, Henedina   +6 more
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Participatory health research: celebrating smoke-free homes.

open access: yesCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2014
For community engagement to be successful, the interests of the community must be taken into account and researchers must become facilitators. Patience is required. Meaningful and sustainable relationships that have been developed over time promote mutual learning and capacity building among the partners (Elders, community members, health care ...
Vivian R, Ramsden   +16 more
openaire   +1 more source

Second hand smoke exposure among pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure during pregnancy is associated with complications for the pregnant women, the fetus and the newborn that can be very severe.
Paola Morello   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Public acceptability of financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective To survey public attitudes about incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy and for breast feeding to inform trial design. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting and participants British general public.
Bauld, L   +8 more
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Saliva continine levels of babies and mothers living with smoking fathers under different housing types in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Paper Session 15 - The Challenge of Second-Hand Smoke: PA15-3BACKGROUND: After the Smoking Ordinance enacted in HK since 1/2007, shifting of smoking from outdoor to home was found, home becomes a major source of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of ...
Chan, SSC   +6 more
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Development of a scale assessing Beliefs About ThirdHand Smoke (BATHS)

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2017
Introduction Similarly to secondhand smoke (SHS), thirdhand smoke (THS) beliefs may be correlated with smoking behaviors and smokefree policies in the home. Thus, there is a need to develop and validate measures to assess beliefs about THS. Material and
Regine Haardörfer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prev Chronic Dis [PDF]

open access: yes
We examined prevalence and predictors of comprehensive smoke-free household rules (ie, smoke-free homes and cars) among smokers and nonsmokers in Minnesota.

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