Cigarette, shisha, and electronic smoking and respiratory symptoms in Swiss children: The LUIS study

Background Smoking habits in adolescents are changing. We assessed active smoking of conventional cigarettes, e‐cigarettes and shishas in Swiss schoolchildren, studied risk factors and compared respiratory problems between smokers and non‐smokers. Methods We used data from LuftiBus in the school (LU...

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Published in:Pediatric pulmonology 2020-10, Vol.55 (10), p.2806-2815
Main Authors: Mozun, Rebeca, Ardura‐Garcia, Cristina, Jong, Carmen C. M., Goutaki, Myrofora, Usemann, Jakob, Singer, Florian, Latzin, Philipp, Kuehni, Claudia E., Moeller, Alexander
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Child
Cigarettes
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
e‐cigarettes
Female
Humans
Male
Respiration Disorders - epidemiology
Respiration Disorders - etiology
respiratory symptoms
shisha
Smoking
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Water Pipes
Switzerland - epidemiology
Teenagers
Tobacco Products
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Summary:Background Smoking habits in adolescents are changing. We assessed active smoking of conventional cigarettes, e‐cigarettes and shishas in Swiss schoolchildren, studied risk factors and compared respiratory problems between smokers and non‐smokers. Methods We used data from LuftiBus in the school (LUIS), a school‐based survey of respiratory health of children carried out 2013 to 2016 in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Participants were asked about use of cigarettes, shishas, and electronic smoking devices (ESD), and current respiratory symptoms. We studied associations between smoking and risk factors using logistic regression. Results We included 3488 schoolchildren. Among 6 to 12‐year‐olds, 90/1905 (5%) had smoked occasionally (
ISSN:8755-6863
1099-0496
DOI:10.1002/ppul.24985