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The association between secondhand smoke and childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure can trigger asthma exacerbations in children. Different studies have linked increased asthma symptoms and even deaths in children with SHS, but the risk has not been… Click to show full abstract

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure can trigger asthma exacerbations in children. Different studies have linked increased asthma symptoms and even deaths in children with SHS, but the risk has not been quantified uniformly across studies. We aimed to investigate the role of SHS exposure as a risk factor of asthma among children.

Keywords: childhood asthma; smoke childhood; secondhand smoke; asthma; association secondhand

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2020

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