Are social inequalities in early childhood smoking initiation explained by exposure to adult smoking? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.
David C Taylor-RobinsonSophie WickhamMelisa CampbellJude RobinsonAnna PearceBen BarrPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Smoking initiation is more common in disadvantaged children, and this is largely explained by regular exposure to an adult smoker in the same room. Reducing adult smoking in front of children may reduce inequalities in smoking initiation in children by over a half.