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TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Parents who both smoke cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are less likely to have smoke-free car and vape-free car or home policies compared with cigarette users, according to a study published online March 11 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Jeremy E. Drehmer, M.P.H., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a secondary analysis of 2017 parental interview data to examine how smoke-free and vape-free home and car policies differ for parents who use cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or both.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that fewer dual users had vape-free versus smoke-free home policies (26.3 and 63.8 percent, respectively). Compared with cigarette users, dual users were less likely to have smoke-free car, vape-free home, or vape-free car policies. Compared with cigarette users, dual users were more likely to report smoking, e-cigarette use, and e-cigarette use with children present inside cars. Smoking \u226510 cigarettes per day, using e-cigarettes, and having a youngest child >10 years were associated with not having smoke-free or vape-free home and car policies. Delivery of smoke-free home and car advice was infrequent.<\/p>\n
“The large percentages of parents who have not adopted smoke-free and vape-free homes and cars and the low percentages of parents who are asked or advised about keeping homes and cars smoke-free when attending pediatric practices reveals the continued unmet need to implement interventions that will promote safe homes and cars for children,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
One author disclosed financial ties to UpToDate and to pharmaceutical companies relating to smoking cessation.<\/p>\n
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