Crow C S
J Adolesc Health Care. 1984 Apr;5(2):117-9. doi: 10.1016/s0197-0070(84)80010-8.
In the United States, smoking has been identified as a major health hazard for the past 20 years. This study attempts to determine the relationship between the availability of a smoking area on school grounds, the incidence of smoking among teenagers, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day by teenagers. A questionnaire was administered to the target population and a matched control group at two suburban high schools, similar in size and socioeconomic status. One of the two schools provided a smoking area for students. The findings suggest a possible relationship between providing a smoking area for students and an increase in the number of teenage smokers. The findings also indicate a possible decrease in teenage, male smokers. Our findings should prompt health professionals, educators, and parents to ask, "Are we encouraging our teenagers to smoke?"
在美国，在过去20年里吸烟已被认定为一项主要的健康危害因素。本研究试图确定校园内吸烟区的可使用情况、青少年吸烟率以及青少年每日吸烟量之间的关系。针对两所规模和社会经济地位相近的郊区高中的目标人群及匹配的对照组进行了问卷调查。两所学校中的一所为学生提供了吸烟区。研究结果表明，为学生提供吸烟区与青少年吸烟者数量增加之间可能存在关联。研究结果还显示青少年男性吸烟者数量可能有所减少。我们的研究结果应促使健康专家、教育工作者和家长反思：“我们是否在鼓励青少年吸烟？”
