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The effect of smoke-free homes on adult smoking behavior: A review

Mills, A. L., Messer, K., Gilpin, E. A., Pierce, J. P.·2009·Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Smoke-free homes are known to reduce exposure to harmful secondhand smoke. Recent studies suggest that they may also positively affect smoking behavior among smokers themselves. METHODS: We review the literature on the effect of smoke-free homes on adult smoking behavior. The literature search included database (PubMed) and manual searches of related articles and reference lists for English-language studies published from 1 January 1990 to 16 November 2008. RESULTS: We identified 16 cross-sectional and 7 longitudinal studies of the population-level association of smoke-free homes with adult smoking behavior. Additional studies provided population estimates of trends in and correlates of smoke-free homes. Prevalence of smoke-free homes varies but has been increasing over time in the countries studied and was greater among smokers who were younger, of higher income or educational attainment, smoked fewer cigarettes per day, or lived with a nonsmoking adult or child. Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies showed that smokers who had or who newly implemented a smoke-free home were significantly more likely to make a quit attempt and to be abstinent, after controlling for confounding factors. In longitudinal studies, those who continued to smoke had a modest, but significant, decrease in cigarette consumption at follow-up. DISCUSSION: There is strong and consistent population-level evidence that a smoke-free home is associated with increased smoking cessation and decreased cigarette consumption in adult smokers. As they not only reduce exposure to secondhand smoke but also increase cessation rates, promotion of smoke-free homes should be a key element in tobacco control programs.

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Authors
Mills, A. L., Messer, K., Gilpin, E. A., & Pierce, J. P.
Affiliations
University of California San Diego (US)
Venue
Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Published
2009-07-24
Volume
11
Issue
10
Pages
1131-1141
ISSN
  • 1462-2203 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-994X
OpenAlex
W2138929105
Cited by
197
References
55
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Keywords
smoke-free homes, smoking cessation, passive smoking, tobacco control, cigarette consumption
MeSH terms
Adult, Humans, Residence Characteristics, Smoking, Prevalence, Smoking Cessation

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