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ArticleMedical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)2014

Environmental tobacco smoke as risk factor in school children in the Federation of bosnia and herzegovina.

Aida Ramic-Catak, Adnana Maksumic-Dizdarevic

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Article in Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Aida Ramic-CatakInstitute for Public Health of the Federation of BiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Adnana Maksumic-DizdarevicInstitute for Public Health of the Federation of BiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionExposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is defined as a human cancerogen class A, due daily exposure is responsible for health hazards consider as almost equal as smoking of tobacco. GOAL: Monitoring of exposure of school children to ETS as indicator of enforcement of ban of smoking in public places as tobacco control measure in the Federation of BiH.

methodsAnalysis of surveys findings performed in the Federation of BiH in period 2008-2013, with particular focus on ETS exposure in school children.

resultsA survey findings indicates decrease of exposure to ETS in school children ate home from 79.0% in 2008 to 62.1% in 2013, as well decrease of exposure to ETS in public places from 85.0% in 2008 to 59.8% in 2013. However, 65.8% of school children in the Federation of BiH are daily expose to ETS in school premises and only 54.6% of school children have been taught in school about health consequences of tobacco smoke. Over three quarter of school children or 80.1% are in favor of ban of smoking in public places.

conclusionsExposure to ETS in school children considers as significant evidence for more efficient enforcement of tobacco control legislation in the Federation of BiH.

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AdolescentAir Pollutants, OccupationalAir Pollution, IndoorBosnia and HerzegovinaChildFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSmokingSmoking PreventionTobacco Smoke PollutionAir Pollutants, OccupationalTobacco Smoke PollutionETSFederation of BiHschool children

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