BACKGROUND: Young children can be protected from much of the harm from tobacco
smoke exposure if their parents quit smoking. Some researchers encourage parents to quit …

Second-hand smoke (SHS) is a major avoidable cause of developmental and respiratory
disease and premature death among children worldwide. SHS is a 'Class A'carcinogen, and …

Introduction Tobacco smoke is a risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and
a major public health problem. Prenatal maternal smoking and post-natal environmental …

Objectives To identify the prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at home and
in the car among children attending the 4th grade in Azores. Methods This is a cross …

Abstract Background We aimed to:(1) estimate the prevalence of exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS) at home in the Portuguese population;(2) estimate tobacco smoking …

Cigarette smoke causes oxidative stress in the lung resulting in injury and disease. The
purpose of this study was to determine if there were age-related differences in cigarette …

Background Despite the low prevalence of daily smokers in Sweden, children are still being
exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), primarily by their smoking parents. A …

Between 2005 and 2007, important reinforcements of the tobacco legislation have been
implemented in Portugal, which may have affected smoking patterns. The aim of this study …

It is indicated that children are involuntarily exposed to secondhand smoke from adults,
mainly at their home environment. This study aimed at describing the effectiveness of the …

Introdução Neste estudo, pretendemos: 1) estimar a prevalência, na população portuguesa,
da exposição ao fumo ambiental do tabaco em casa; 2) estimar a prevalência de tabagismo …