Smoking Restrictions in the Homes of Children with Cancer

Overview

Journal Am J Health Behav

Date 2013 Aug 30

PMID 23985225

Citations 1

Authors

Vida L Tyc

Shelly Lensing

Christopher Vukadinovich

Melbourne F Hovell

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine smoking restrictions in households of children with cancer and their effect on biological measures of children's secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe).

Methods: A sample of 135 parents of nonsmoking children with cancer who lived with a smoker completed structured interviews.

Results: Approximately 43% of families prohibited smoking in the home. Children living in homes that prohibited smoking had median cotinine levels that were 71% and 52% lower than did those from homes with no and partial restrictions.

Conclusions: Parents should be directed to completely ban all smoking from the home and car to best protect their children from SHSe.

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