Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Children's Health

James M Williamson
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James M Williamson: US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 1800M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

Eastern Economic Journal, 2010, vol. 36, issue 4, 423-449

Abstract: My research investigates the relationship between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and lung function in children. I test the sensitivity of ETS exposure in children to cigarette prices using state-level variation in cigarette excise taxes. I use an instrumental variables (IVs) approach to estimate the effect of ETS on lung function. Results indicate that ETS exposure is sensitive to taxes: Elasticity of exposure with respect to taxes ranges from −0.62 to −1.11. For the outcome-forced expiratory volume measured in the first second of breath, I find that having one smoker in the household reduces lung function by 1.4 percent; having a second smoker increases the deficit to 2.5 percent.

Date: 2010
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