Smoke-free legislation and childhood hospitalisations for respiratory tract infections

Smoke-free legislation and childhood hospitalisations for respiratory tract infections

Second-hand smoke exposure is a major risk factor for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Although evidence suggests important early-life health benefits of smoke-free public environments, the impact on childhood RTIs is unclear. We investigated the association between England's smoke-free leg...

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Veröffentlicht in:The European respiratory journal 2015-09, Vol.46 (3), p.697-706
Hauptverfasser: Been, Jasper V, Millett, Christopher, Lee, John Tayu, van Schayck, Constant P, Sheikh, Aziz
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Databases, Factual
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data
Regression Analysis
Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - therapy
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:Second-hand smoke exposure is a major risk factor for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Although evidence suggests important early-life health benefits of smoke-free public environments, the impact on childhood RTIs is unclear. We investigated the association between England's smoke-free legislation and childhood RTI hospitalisations.We used the Hospital Episode Statistics database to obtain nationwide data on hospital admissions for acute RTIs among children (
ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/09031936.00014615