Health Effects of Passive Smoking on Children
- VernacularTitle:被动吸烟对儿童健康的影响
- Author:
Jingping NIU
;
Rong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tabacco smoke pollution;
Children;
Immune, natural
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectlive To explore the health effects of passive smoking on children. Methods During the period of March 1,2000-Feb. 28, 2001, the frequencies of respiratory diseases (eg. cold,chathitis,pneumonia and asthma)were investigated among 1031 4-6-year old children in 4 day-care nursing schools in Lanzhou, 485 children of which were selected for the determinations of the concentration of sulphocyanate,bacteriolytic enzyme and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, lgM)in saliva. Results The proportion of the numbers of children suffering from respiratory diseases and cold at least 4 times per year to all of 1031 children increased with the increase of intensity of passive smoking exposure (respiratory disease: X2=13,8, P
