Status of Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke at Home in Children under Five Years of Age: An Example from Ankara Province

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ASLAN D., DAYMAZ D., Gursoy N., Kartal G., Yavuz M.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.16, no.1, pp.16-21, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ttd.2014.4180
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.16-21
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to investigate smoking status of households having children under 5 years of age and any changes in their smoking habits after the enforcement of the anti-tobacco Law Nb. 4207 and after the birth of the child based on the records of two Family Health Centres in Ankara.