Developing a smoke free homes initiative in Kerala, India

Nichter, Mimi; Nichter, Mimi; Padmajam, Sreedevi; Nichter, Mark; Nichter, Mark; Sairu, P.; Aswathy, S; Mini, GK; Bindu, Valiyaveettil; S Pradeepkumar, A; Raman Thankappan, Kavumpurathu

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1815-1

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Developing a smoke free homes initiative in Kerala, India

Published in BMC Public Health • May 9, 2015

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Mimi Nichter

Sreedevi Padmajam

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Results of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Kerala, India found that 42 % of adults were exposed to second hand smoke (SHS) inside the home. Formative research carried out in rural Kerala suggests that exposure may be much higher. Numerous studies have called for research and intervent...

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Biostatistics

Medicine

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