How home-smoking habits affect children: a cross-sectional study using urinary cotinine measurement in Italy

Carmela Protano, Roberta Andreoli, Paola Manini and Matteo Vitali ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 57, issue 6, 885-892

Abstract: The magnitude of ETS exposure in children is correlated with smoking habits and home-smoking precautions adopted by their cohabitants. Educational interventions on parents are essential to increase their awareness about ETS exposure and to teach correct behaviours to protect health of kids, especially in household environment. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

Keywords: Children; Passive-smoking exposure; Secondhand smoke; Thirdhand smoke; Urinary cotinine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0354-0

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