Sharp D J, Brownson R C, Sosin D M, Davis J R, Wilkerson J C, Jackson-Thompson J, Cooperstock L
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Missouri Department of Health.
Mo Med. 1993 Nov;90(11):701-4.
Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) increases the risk of lower respiratory infections (e.g., bronchitis and pneumonia), exacerbates childhood asthma, and increases the prevalence of fluid in the middle ear. Using self-reported telephone survey data, we examined the attitudes and practices of Missouri residents related to ETS exposure of children. Ninety-five percent of all respondents believed that ETS exposure is harmful to children and the percentage was similar for households with children (96%) and without children (94%). ETS was present in 42% of households and the percentage was similar for households with children (41%) and without children (44%). Childhood exposure to ETS remains a problem in Missouri, despite widespread awareness of the hazards. More active intervention is needed to reduce ETS exposure in the home.
儿童时期暴露于环境烟草烟雾（ETS）会增加下呼吸道感染（如支气管炎和肺炎）的风险，加剧儿童哮喘，并增加中耳积液的患病率。利用自我报告的电话调查数据，我们研究了密苏里州居民对儿童暴露于ETS的态度和行为。所有受访者中有95%认为暴露于ETS对儿童有害，有孩子的家庭（96%）和没有孩子的家庭（94%）这一比例相似。42%的家庭存在ETS，有孩子的家庭（41%）和没有孩子的家庭（44%）这一比例相似。尽管人们普遍意识到了危害，但在密苏里州，儿童暴露于ETS仍是一个问题。需要采取更积极的干预措施来减少家庭中的ETS暴露。
