ArticleJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP2008
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and child behaviors.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Association between postnatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure controlling for prenatal exposure and conduct problems in children: A systematic review.Neurotoxicology · 2023Pooled it
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- Household Smoking Status and Heavy Metal Concentrations in Toenails of Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Observational
- lifetime exposure to traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of depression and anxiety at age 12 years.Environmental research · 2019Article
- Pre- and postnatal tobacco and cannabis exposure and child behavior problems: Bidirectional associations, joint effects, and sex differences.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2018Article
- Manganese Exposure and Cognition Across the Lifespan: Contemporary Review and Argument for Biphasic Dose-Response Health Effects.Current environmental health reports · 2016Review
- Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Neuromotor Function in Rural Children.The Journal of pediatrics · 2015Article
- Mapping acute systemic effects of inhaled particulate matter and ozone: multiorgan gene expression and glucocorticoid activity.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2013Article
- Factors associated with maternal depressive symptoms among low-income, African American smokers enrolled in a secondhand smoke reduction programme.Mental health in family medicine · 2012Article
- Long-term effects of prenatal cigarette smoke exposure on behavior dysregulation among 14-year-old offspring of teenage mothers.Maternal and child health journal · 2012Article
- Behavior problems and prevalence of asthma symptoms among Brazilian children.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2011Article
- Sources and frequency of secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2011Article
- Recent contributions of air- and biomarkers to the control of secondhand smoke (SHS): a review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2011Review
- White blood cell DNA adducts in a cohort of asthmatic children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2011Article
- Determinants of serum cotinine and hair cotinine as biomarkers of childhood secondhand smoke exposure.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2010Article
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Abstract
rationaleEmerging evidence suggests that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) may be linked with behavior problems in childhood, but previous research has relied primarily on parent report of exposure, and results are inconclusive.
objectivesTo investigate the relationship between exposure to ETS and child behavior problems among children with asthma.
methodsThe sample included 220 children who were enrolled in an asthma intervention trial and regularly exposed to ETS at home. Serum cotinine was used to measure exposure to tobacco smoke, and behavior problems were assessed by parent report on the Behavior Assessment System for Children. Covariates in adjusted analyses included: sex, age, race, asthma severity, asthma medication, maternal education, prenatal tobacco exposure, maternal depression, and Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment score.
resultsChild behavior problems increased with increasing exposure to ETS. A stratified analysis of boys and girls separately indicated higher exposure among girls, but behavior problems were statistically significantly associated with exposure only in boys. Increasing behavior problems included externalizing behavior problems (beta= 2.23, p =.02) such as hyperactivity and aggression, internalizing behavior problems (beta= 2.19, p= .01) such as depression, and behavior symptoms (beta= 2.55, p= .01).
conclusionsAmong children with asthma, exposure to ETS is related to increased child behavior problems among boys.
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