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Parental smoking and infant respiratory infection: How important is not smoking in the same room with the baby?

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  • Blizzard, L.
  • Ponsonby, A.-L.
  • Dwyer, T.
  • Venn, A.
  • Cochrane, J.A.

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Objectives. We sought to quantify the effect of good smoking hygiene on infant risk of respiratory tract infection in the first 12 months of life. Methods. A cohort of 4486 infants in Tasmania, Australia, was followed from birth to 12 months of age for hospitalization with respiratory infection. Case ascertainment was 98.2%. Results. Relative to the infants of mothers who smoked postpartum but never in the same room with their infants, risk of hospitalization was 56% (95% confidence interval [Cl]=13%, 119%) higher if the mother smoked in the same room with the infant, 73% (95% Cl=18%, 157%) higher if the mother smoked when holding the infant, and 95% (95% Cl=28%, 298%) higher if the mother smoked while feeding the infant. Conclusions. Parents who smoke should not smoke with their infants present in the same room.

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  • Blizzard, L. & Ponsonby, A.-L. & Dwyer, T. & Venn, A. & Cochrane, J.A., 2003. "Parental smoking and infant respiratory infection: How important is not smoking in the same room with the baby?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 93(3), pages 482-488.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2003:93:3:482-488_9
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