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Reducing smoke exposure to young children
It is estimated 40 percent of children younger than 5 years live with a smoker. This kind of regular smoke exposure can be detrimental to their health. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health recruited nearly 300 families with children younger than 3 years old who lived with a smoker. The families were randomly assigned to receive either motivational intervention or self-help information. The first group attended motivational interviewing sessions with a trained health educator and four follow up phone calls. The second group received a copy of a smoking cessation manual, passive smoke reduction tip sheets and a resource guide in the mail. Nicotine levels in the homes were measured during the six-month study. REDIRECT /advt/adredir.asp HEIGHT 30 WIDTH 234 BORDER 0 * /promos/star/images/adhusnkara.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Adi Sankara The Advaidhist 7 /promos/star/images/buddha.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Buddha The Great Legend 7 /promos/star/images/cookery.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Modern Cookery 7 /promos/star/images/health.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Harvard Guide to Women's Health 7 /promos/star/images/homedecor.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Home Repair 7 /promos/star/images/medical.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Medical Encyclopedia 7 /promos/star/images/palmistry.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Palmistry 7 /promos/star/images/panchatantra.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Panchatantra 7 /promos/star/images/sowndaryalakari.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Saundarya Lahari 7 /promos/star/images/srikrishna.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Sri Krishna 7 /promos/star/images/thelittileking.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp The Little King 7 /promos/star/images/vaastu.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Vaastu Shastra 7 /promos/star/images/indiancinema.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp Indian Cinema 9 /promos/star/images/tshirt.gif /promos/star/redirect.asp T-Shirt Design Kit 7
The study targeted a large sample of racially and ethnically diverse low-income families in which passive smoke exposure is a threat to the children. They believe their findings have important implications for health providers. They conclude motivational counselling is effective in reducing the amount of passive smoke exposure to young children who live with a smoker.
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A new study shows a motivational program helps to reduce passive smoke exposure to young children even if the smoker in the house is not willing to quit. 
Researchers found nicotine levels after six months were significantly lower in the homes that received the motivational counselling than the homes in the self-help group. Researchers say nicotine levels in the first group decreased while the levels in the self-help group increased. 
