Could Secondhand Smoke Exposure Harm the Mental Health of Children?

Samet, Jonathan M.

doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.21

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“…In our study, 80.0% of primary care providers in hospitals and clinics encouraged nonsmokers to avoid SHS exposure, and 86.4% encouraged smokers to maintain smoke-free homes and cars. However, in communities and states that have yet to enact comprehensive smoke-free laws [ 19 ], patient education by healthcare providers on the dangers posed by SHS and on the importance of avoiding locations where smoking is allowed could contribute to the expansion of smoke-free environments by changing people’s expectations and behavior regarding smoking in public places, and motivating parents to protect their children [ 20 ].…”

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Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services

Kruger¹,

Trosclair²,

Rosenthal³

et al. 2012

Tobacco Induced Diseases

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BackgroundSecondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes premature death and disease. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the only way to fully protect nonsmokers from SHS exposure, and also contributes to helping smokers quit smoking. Primary health care providers can play an important role in advising nonsmoking patients to avoid SHS exposure, cautioning current smokers against exposing others to SHS, and referring tobacco users to cessation programs.MethodsThe purpose of this paper is to examine primary care provider (obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, and general practitioners) advice regarding SHS exposure and referral to cessation programs. Using data from the 2008 DocStyles survey (n = 1,454), we calculated the prevalence and adjusted odds ratios for offering patients advice regarding SHS exposure and referring adults who smoked or used other tobacco products to a cessation program.ResultsThe current study found that among a convenience sample of primary care providers, 94.9% encouraged parents to take steps to protect children from SHS exposure, 86.1% encouraged smokers to make their homes and cars smoke-free, and 77.4% encouraged nonsmokers to avoid SHS exposure. Approximately 44.0% of primary care providers usually or always referred patients who smoked or used tobacco products to cessation programs such as a quitline, a group cessation class, or one-on-one counseling.ConclusionFindings from a convenience sample of primary care providers who participated in a web-based survey, suggests that many primary care providers are advising parents to protect children from SHS exposure, encouraging patients who smoke to maintain smoke-free homes and cars, and advising smokers on ways to avoid exposing others to SHS. Healthcare providers are encouraged to advise patients to avoid SHS exposure and to refer patients who use tobacco products to cessation services.

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Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services

Kruger¹,

Trosclair²,

Rosenthal³

et al. 2012

Tobacco Induced Diseases

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“…Despite growing literature on the associations of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure with behavioural problems in children, evidence is inadequate to infer causality 1 , 2 . Recent reviews suggested SHS exposure may contribute to development of hyperactivity/ inattention and conduct problems in children but did not identify any prospective study that used an objective measure of SHS (e.g.…”

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Early childhood exposure to secondhand smoke and behavioural problems in preschoolers

Luk

Wang

Suen

et al. 2018

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Evidence on behavioural abnormalities in children exposed to secondhand smoke is limited. This study examined the relation between infant/ toddler cotinine concentration, a biomarker of secondhand smoke exposure, and behavioural problems in preschoolers who were unexposed to maternal smoking during gestation. A prospective cohort of 301 non-smoking mothers with their young children aged ≤18 months visiting postnatal primary care clinics in Hong Kong was enrolled in 2012 and followed by telephone survey 3 years afterwards. Saliva was collected at baseline for cotinine assay. Child behavioural health at 3-year follow-up was assessed by the parent-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). We conducted multivariable linear regressions to compute regression coefficients (b) of SDQ scores in relation to salivary cotinine level. Mean ± SD age of children at follow-up was 3.7 ± 0.5 years and 50.8% were boys. After adjusting for age, sex, birthweight, household income, housing type, maternal education and depressive symptoms, greater cotinine concentrations during early childhood were associated with greater conduct problems (b = 0.90, 95% CI 0.03–1.76) and hyperactivity/ inattention (b = 1.12, 95% CI 0.07–2.17) at preschool age. This study corroborates previous findings on the potential role of secondhand smoke in development of child behavioural problems.

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Secondhand smoke exposure and mental health in adults: a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

Zeng

2015

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Could Secondhand Smoke Exposure Harm the Mental Health of Children?

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services

Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services

Early childhood exposure to secondhand smoke and behavioural problems in preschoolers

Secondhand smoke exposure and mental health in adults: a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

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