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Children in Europe 'exposed to second-hand smoke'
07 Mar 2008
Parents in Europe are not doing enough to protect their children from the effects of passive smoking, a study suggests.
A health information warning by researchers at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health showed 82 per cent of parents who smoked did so around their youngsters.
The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, looked at the smoking habits of parents living in 31 countries.
They found that concentrations of nicotine in the air were 17 times higher in households where a family member smoked compared to smoke-free homes.
Furthermore, average air nicotine levels were found to be the highest in European households, with Latin American and Asian households in second and third place respectively.
Researchers found that nicotine was detected in hair samples in 78 per cent of children who live with a smoker, compared with 59 per cent of youngsters who did not live with a smoker.
"Our research clearly shows that parents are failing to protect their children from second-hand smoke exposure, perhaps because they are unaware of the risks," lead author, Heather Wipfli said.
"The results highlight the need to improve public awareness of the importance of going outside to smoke to limit the exposure to children living in the home," she added.
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