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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Smoke-Free Rules in Homes among Socially-Disadvantaged Populations in Poland

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  • Katarzyna Milcarz

    (Department of Tobacco Control, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland)

  • Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn

    (Department of Nutrition in Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland)

  • Dorota Kaleta

    (Department of Tobacco Control, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland)

Abstract

This study aims to examine the prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in homes among socially-disadvantaged populations in Poland, along with the prevalence and correlates of voluntary implementation of smoke-free home rules. Data concerning 1617 respondents from a cross-sectional study completed in the Piotrkowski District were used, which was part of the “Reducing Social Inequalities in Health” program. Overall, 19.4% of the respondents declared exposure to ETS at home. In the non-smokers group, 15.5%, including 6.6% males and 18.3% females, were exposed to ETS in their place of residence ( p < 0.0001). Complete smoke-free rules were adopted by 22.1% of the study participants. Two factors, smoker status and lack of ETS-associated health risk awareness, were found to be significantly associated with no adoption of total smoking bans at home. Socially-disadvantaged non-smokers, especially females from rural areas in Poland, still constitute a large population exposed to ETS in their homes—a challenge from the perspective of public health. Focused efforts are required to address social norms around exposing others to ETS.

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  • Katarzyna Milcarz & Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2017. "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Smoke-Free Rules in Homes among Socially-Disadvantaged Populations in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-17, April.
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