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Exposição das crianças ao fumo ambiental do tabaco em casa e no carro

Exposição das crianças ao fumo ambiental do tabaco em casa e no carro

Smoke-free homes programme : past, present and future

Childhood exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is associated with serious health problems. Despite the recognised severity of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), several studies show high prevalence of exposed children in the world and also in Portugal. In order to protect children of this serious health hazard an ETS type preventive programme, “Smoke free-homes”, was developed and...

Smoke-free homes programme : past, present and future

Childhood exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is associated with serious health problems. Despite the recognised severity of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), several studies show high prevalence of exposed children in the world and also in Portugal. In order to protect children of this serious health hazard an ETS type preventive programme, “Smoke free-homes”, was developed and...

Comportamentos e hábitos dos professores dos 2.º e 3.º ciclos do ensino básico ...

According to the Portuguese National Health Inquiry (1998-1999: 334), 21.8% of the population inquired that currently smoke said that they initiated the habit before 15 years of age and 72.1% between the ages of 15 and 24. In these ages teachers have a very important role for the pupils, both in formal teaching-learning situations and in informal situations of conviviality and leisure. Thus it becomes necessary...

Children and lead exposure. Preliminary study.

Lead poisoning is one of the most common and preventable childhood illness. The authors believe that the present study is the first evaluation of this problem in Portugal. Objectives: a) to characterize blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 6 years living in the Oporto area; b) to identify risk groups and develop screening strategies. Material and methods: The authors studied an opportunistic sample of childr...

Incidence of and mortality from malignant tumors inthe municipality of++Vila No...

Data from the population based Cancer Registry of Vila Nova de Gaia for the 1981-1987 period are presented. Cancer is becoming a disease increasingly frequent in Portugal, causing progressively higher mortality rates. Population and geographic characteristics of Vila Nova de Gaia country is presented. Information sources of this Registry are hospitals, pathology labs, Health Authority files and death certificat...