Published 2022 | Version v3
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Exposure to secondhand smoke at home and at workplace in Pakistan

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Precision Medicine Lab (CECOS RMI)
  • 2. Institute of Integrative Biosciences, CECOS University
  • 3. Department of BioEngineering, University of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swat, Pakistan
  • 4. Centre for Genomic Sciences, Rehman Medical Institute

Description

According to World Health Organization,  Pakistan has a high burden of tobacco use  and it comes amongst the top 15 countries  which have the highest number of tobacco  related ailment [1]. Because of the huge  tobacco consumption secondhand smoke  (SHS) is also widespread. Findings from  Global Adult Tobacco Survey suggest that  nonsmokers at homes (48.3%) and at  workplaces (65.3%) are most vulnerable to  secondhand smoke exposure [2]. The aim of this study was to have a better  understanding of SHS exposure at homes  and at workplace.

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References

  • 1. World Health Organization, "WHO | Tobacco control in Pakistan," 2015.
  • 2. S. Asma et al., The GATS Atlas. 2015