title: Environmental tobacco smoke as risk factor in school children in the Federation of bosnia and herzegovina.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is defined as a human cancerogen class A, due daily exposure is responsible for health hazards consider as almost equal as smoking of tobacco.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Monitoring of exposure of school children to ETS as indicator of enforcement of ban of smoking in public places as tobacco control measure in the Federation of BiH.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of surveys findings performed in the Federation of BiH in period 2008-2013, with particular focus on ETS exposure in school children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A survey findings indicates decrease of exposure to ETS in school children ate home from 79.0% in 2008 to 62.1% in 2013, as well decrease of exposure to ETS in public places from 85.0% in 2008 to 59.8% in 2013. However, 65.8% of school children in the Federation of BiH are daily expose to ETS in school premises and only 54.6% of school children have been taught in school about health consequences of tobacco smoke. Over three quarter of school children or 80.1% are in favor of ban of smoking in public places.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exposure to ETS in school children considers as significant evidence for more efficient enforcement of tobacco control legislation in the Federation of BiH.
authors: Institute for Public Health of the Federation of BiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Ramic-Catak
authors: Institute for Public Health of the Federation of BiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Adnana
authors: A
authors: Maksumic-Dizdarevic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: ETS; Federation of BiH; school children
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