Impact of public smoking bans on children's exposure to tobacco smoke at home: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Backround

Meta-analysis of the impact of public smoking bans on children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure at home.

Methods

The electronic databases of PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFo, ASSIA, CINAHL were searched. German public health journals not captured by these databases and grey literature were considered in addition. Studies were included when they reported children's SHS exposure at home in relation to smoke-free legislation by measuring exposure before and after the introduction of a public smoking ban. Studies had to provide results on exposure prevalences of children aged below 18 years. Language of publications was restricted to German and English. Details of the included studies (n = 15) were extracted by one author and checked for accuracy by a seco

SUBMITTER: Nanninga S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6011268 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature