This technical report provides the evidence base for the accompanying tobacco clinical
report and policy statement. It builds on, strengthens, and expands AAP recommendations …

This technical report serves to provide the evidence base for the American Academy of
Pediatrics' policy statements “Clinical Practice Policy to Protect Children From Tobacco …

This Policy Statement was retired September 2013. The disease of tobacco addiction, which
is pervasive in the United States, begins in childhood and adolescence. Twenty-five percent …

Tobacco use and tobacco smoke exposure are among the most important health threats to
children, adolescents, and adults. There is no safe level of tobacco smoke exposure. The …

Tobacco dependence starts in childhood. Tobacco exposure of children is common and
causes illness and premature death in children and adults, with adverse effects starting in …

Tobacco use and secondhand tobacco-smoke (SHS) exposure are major national and
international health concerns. Pediatricians and other clinicians who care for children are …

Tobacco use and secondhand tobacco-smoke (SHS) exposure are major national and
international health concerns. Pediatricians and other clinicians who care for children are …

Abstract Purpose of Review Every day in the USA, approximately 4000 adolescents begin
smoking and the adolescent brain is particularly susceptible to nicotine addiction. We …

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and death in the United States.
Because 80% to 90% of adult smokers began during adolescence, and two thirds became …

This Technical Report was retired November 2017. Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS)
exposure of children and their families causes significant morbidity and mortality. In their …