Respiratory illness and home environment

Marks, Bernard

doi:10.1136/bmj.296.6638.1740-a

BMJ

1988

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6638.1740-a

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Respiratory illness and home environment

Bernard Marks¹

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“…and cough (U.S. DHHS, 1986a). Infants and 28 Public Health Nursing Volume 8 Number I March 1991 children who reside in households with smokers have a higher frequency of coughing, wheezing, and wheezy bronchitis, and increased hospitalizations for respiratory illness (Burchfiel et al, 1986;Taylor & Wadsworth, 1987;Marks, 1988;Neuspiel et al, 1989). Involuntary exposure has also been associated with chronic lung disease, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease (Knobf, 1989;Sandler et al, 1989;Garfinkel, Averback, & Joubert, 1985).…”

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Smoking Policies in Health Science Schools

Rogers

1991

Public Health Nursing

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Although cigarette smoking has decreased significantly in the last 25 years in the United States, it continues to be a major contributor to morbidity and premature mortality. All 704 U.S.-accredited health science schools were surveyed to determine the existence and scope of smoking policies, smoking cessation programs, and related activities in these schools. The aim was to encourage health care-related organizations, institutions, and professionals to accept leadership roles in smoking prevention and cessation. Of 517 (73%) respondents, 339 reported some form of smoking policy; however, restriction was primarily prohibited in classrooms and elevators. Vending of cigarettes was reported in up to 17% of schools, and smoking-related illness complaints were reported by 31%. Smoking programs and information were minimally offered. Health science schools must be more aggressive in their approaches to dealing with smoking prevention and cessation, and assume a more proactive leadership role toward achieving a smoke-free environment.

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1991

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Noncancerous Lung Disease

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Respiratory Health in Children: An Updated Critical Review and Analysis of the Epidemiological Literature

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Witorsch

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The issue of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure of children and respiratory health effects remains a matter of considerable controversy. We undertook to conduct a comprehensive and updated critical review and objective analysis of the epidemiological literature relevant to possible associations between ETS exposure and respiratory health of children. There appears to be a consistent association between parental (primarily maternal) smoking and respiratory symptoms and certain diseases in preschool children (44 reports).On the other hand, there is no consistent association between parental smoking and (1) respiratory symptoms or disease (46 reports); (2) middle ear disease (17 reports), (3) pulmonary function (38 reports), or (4) lung growth and development (5 reports) in school-age or older children. Possible explanations for these data and the age-related differences noted include (1) an ETS effect, with age-dependent variations in susceptibility and/or exposure to ETS;(2) pregnancy and/or lactational effects of maternal active smoking; (3) inaccuracies related to unvalidated clinical data and smoking status misclassification, and (4) variable treatment of socioeconomic status-related and other confounding factors. The available data relative to these issues is inconclusive, and which of these explanations pertain remains to be determined by further research.

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Respiratory illness and home environment

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Smoking Policies in Health Science Schools

Smoking Policies in Health Science Schools

Noncancerous Lung Disease

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Respiratory Health in Children: An Updated Critical Review and Analysis of the Epidemiological Literature

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