Smoke-Free Homes and Youth Smoking Behavior in Italy: Findings From the SIDRIAT Longitudinal Study

Conclusions:
Household smoke-free policies had a significant impact in protecting youths from becoming established smokers.

Implications:
The results of the SIDRIAT longitudinal study showed that youths living in homes where people smoked at baseline were twice as likely to become established smokers 11 years later at follow-up, compared with youths living in SFH. The lower number of established smokers among youths living in SFH at baseline was recorded not only in households with nonsmoking parents but also in those with smoking parents. Implementing a home smoking ban is recommended in all households. Living in homes with no ban may be a risk factor for smoking initiation, which is independent of having smoking parents.

Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - October 7, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Gorini, G., Carreras, G., Cortini, B., Verdi, S., Petronio, M. G., Sestini, P., Chellini, E. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research