Home smoking policy and environmental tobacco smoke exposure among Koreans in Seoul

[...]respondents estimated how many cigarettes they were exposed to during a typical day at home. Home smoking bans can help break the cycle of smoking, denormalise smoking, and foster new generations of non-smokers. Since the majority of Seoul households were not smoke free, these efforts should yi...

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Published in:Tobacco control 2008-02, Vol.17 (1), p.71-72
Main Authors: Hughes, S C, Hovell, M F, Hofstetter, C R, Irvin, V L, Park, H R, Paik, H Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bans
Cigarette smoking
Environmental policy
Epidemiology
Family members
Female
Health risk assessment
Homes
Households
Housing
Humans
Korea
Letter
Male
Medical research
Passive smoking
Public health
Public Policy
Research universities
Secondhand smoke
Smoking
Smoking - legislation & jurisprudence
Smoking Prevention
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
Tobacco smoking
United States environmental policy
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Summary:[...]respondents estimated how many cigarettes they were exposed to during a typical day at home. Home smoking bans can help break the cycle of smoking, denormalise smoking, and foster new generations of non-smokers. Since the majority of Seoul households were not smoke free, these efforts should yield great public health benefits.
ISSN:0964-4563
1468-3318
DOI:10.1136/tc.2007.022244