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May 23, 2024Nicotine & Tobacco Research

A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Motivators to Prevent Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Pregnant Women and Children in Egypt: Identifying Appropriate Approaches for Change

Zeinab M. Hassanein Gamze Nalbant Ilze Bogdanovica Tessa Langley Rachael L Murray

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Abstract

The prevalence of daily secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among pregnant nonsmoking women and children in Egypt is estimated to be about 50% and 55%, respectively. This study aimed to explore barriers to preventing SHS exposure among pregnant women/children and smoking in the home in Egypt.

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Hassanein et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e68be8b6db64358761391f https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae051

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