Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure Among Nonsmokers in Chengalpattu District. A Household Survey
N Nagappan1, T Manigandan2, C Ponranjini Vedeswari3
1Research Scholar, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background:
The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control mandates smoke-free environments to protect nonsmokers, especially minors, from secondhand smoke (SHS) globally. This study aimed to assess the exposure of SHS among nonsmokers in households from Chengalpattu district.
Materials And Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 500 participants. A convenience sampling technique was used. A self-administered 11-item questionnaire was used assess the exposure to SHS.
Results:
Among the 500 study participants, 242 (48.4%) and 258 (51.6%) belonged to male and female groups, respectively, which was found to be not statistically significant. Among the 500 study participants, 146 (29.2%) responded that SHS will cause harm to adults, and 354 (70.8%) responded that SHS will not cause harm to adults.
Conclusion:
SHS exposure had not significantly reduced at home, public places, and workplaces among nonsmokers.
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