Social disparities in parental smoking and young children’s exposure to secondhand smoke at home: a time-trend analysis of repeated cross-sectional data from the German KiGGS study between 2003-2006 and 2009-2012

Abstract Background Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) have an increased risk of a wide range of health problems and illnesses. Smoke-free legislation aims to improve indoor air quality and in this way protect the health of people who do not smoke. This paper examines trends in SHS e...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Kuntz, Thomas Lampert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3175-x