EFFECT OF PARENTAL CIGARETTE SMOKING ON THE PULMONARY FUNCTION OF CHILDREN

摘要: The authors have investigated the effects of parental smoking patterns on pulmonary function children in East Boston, Massachusetts. A crude inverse dose-response relationship was observed between level FEF25--75% predicted who never smoked and number parents household. Compared to with two non-smoking parents, 0.156 0.355 standard deviation units lower for one currently respectively. An additional decline themselves had smoked. Smoking an average which than parents. These data not only confirm that cigarette by young teenagers has direct measurable their function, but also show a effect is independent any use cigarettes children.