ResumoA exposição ao fumo ambiental do tabaco (FAT) representa um risco acrescido para a saúde pública. É nas suas próprias casas que as crianças correm maior risco de exposição ao FAT, em especial quando a mãe ou o pai são fumadores. Este estudo procurou conhecer a prevalência de crianças e jovens de uma escola do interior da região Alentejo expostas ao FAT. Aplicou-se um questionário a uma amostra de 141 alunos. Os resultados revelam que são em menor número os pais que fumam em casa dos alunos mais novos. O estudo permitiu definir algumas estratégias de abordagem a este fenómeno. Palavras chave: fumo ambiental do tabaco, crianças, pais fumadores. AbstractExposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) poses an increased risk to public health. It is in their own homes that children are at higher risk of exposure to ETS, especially when the mother or father are smokers. This study sought to know the prevalence of children and young people of a school in the interior of the Alentejo region exposed to ETS. A questionnaire was applied to a sample of 141 students. The results show that fewer parents smoke at home of the younger students. The study allowed to define some strategies to approach this phenomenon.
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