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Knowledge and Attitude on Hazards of Passive Smoking among Women of Pune City Manisha Mistry
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12242

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Passive smoking has become a serious health issue in the recent times. World is facing serious public healthproblem known as Second Hand Smoke (SHS). Globally, it is estimated that one-third of the populationis frequently exposed to Second Hand Smoke, with 0.6 million individuals dying each year from SHSexposure. This paper was in response to the rising trend of active smoking where the nearby people areaffected more than the actual smokers. This study was conducted with objectives to assess the knowledge,attitude and association between knowledge and attitude. Quantitative research approach with descriptiveresearch design was used on a sample size 50 women with age group of 12 years and above using nonprobability purposive sampling. Analysis of data was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics.