Prevalence and factors associated with exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) among young people: a cross-sectional study from The Gambia

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Prevalence and factors associated with exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) among young people: a cross-sectional study from The Gambia

Background: Annually 600,000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to second-hand smoke (SHS). These include 165,000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and South-East Asia. In 2011 only four countries in the African region had comprehensive smoke-free legislation covering...

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Main Authors:	Jallow, Isatou K., Britton, John, Langley, Tessa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2018
Subjects:	Second-hand smoke exposure tobacco students and The Gambia
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49650/

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