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• Smoke-Free Air Laws and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Nonsmoking Youth  

Jump to full article: Pediatrics, 2010-07-01

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OBJECTIVES We investigated the association between smoke-free law coverage and cotinine among nonsmoking youth (3-19 years) with and without home secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure.

METHODS We used data from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a cross-sectional survey designed to monitor the health and nutritional status of the US population. . . .

CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that smoke-free laws are an effective strategy for reducing cotinine in youth without home SHS exposure; however, among youth with home SHS exposure, no benefit was detected.

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