Second-hand smoke (SHS) is not only harmful for health, it also hinders attempts at quitting the dangersome smoking habit, a recent study has shown.
The study published in the latest issue of the reputed Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal shows that any SHS exposure at home was associated with 28% and 53% lower odds of quit attempts and smoking cessation, respectively.
Of 4,361 students who had smoked in the past 12 months, 70.3% were living with smokers and 52.8% were exposed to SHS at home.
Researchers of the University of Hong Kong covered students from 85 randomly selected secondary schools in Hong Kong to understand the associations of smoking family and second-hand smoke exposure to home with quit and smoking cessation attempts among adolescents.
The students were surveyed using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire on SHS exposure at home and outside the home in the past seven days, quit attempts, smoking cessation, socio-demographic and smoking status of family members and peers.
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The study published in the latest issue of the reputed Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal shows that any SHS exposure at home was associated with 28% and 53% lower odds of quit attempts and smoking cessation, respectively. Of 4,361 students who had smoked in the past 12 months, 70.3% were living with smokers and 52.8% were exposed to SHS at home.
Researchers of the University of Hong Kong covered students from 85 randomly selected secondary schools in Hong Kong to understand the associations of smoking family and second-hand smoke exposure to home with quit and smoking cessation attempts among adolescents.
The students were surveyed using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire on SHS exposure at home and outside the home in the past seven days, quit attempts, smoking cessation, socio-demographic and smoking status of family members and peers.
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