Masuma Pervin

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Effect of Adult Smoking Behavior on Children’s Exposure to Secondhand Smoke. An Analysis Based on Salivary Cotinine Levels Among Children in Dhaka and Karachi | Nicotine & Tobacco Research | Oxford Academic

Jun 19, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Masuma Pervin |Mariam Ahmad

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a significant health concern for children and adolescents worldwide.1 According to the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys conducted worldwide between 2010 and 2018, 63% of adolescents were exposed to SHS in the previous week, with 33% exposed daily.2 SHS exposure leads to lower respiratory tract infection3 and otitis media4 in children.

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