@article{article_392574, title={The only effective strategy in environmental tobacco smoke control: 100% smoke-free environments}, journal={Pamukkale Medical Journal}, pages={45–53}, year={2009}, author={Öcek, Zeliha Aslı and Çiçeklioğlu, Meltem and Gürsoy, Şafak Taner}, keywords={Environmental tobacco smoke, tobacco control, smoking bans}, abstract={Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is the combination of smoke exhaled by the smoker and smokeemitted from the burning end of a cigarette. The World Health Organization has estimated that thehealth of almost half of the world’s children is threatened by exposure to ETS. The studies in Turkeyindicates an higher level of exposure. 100% smoke-free environments is the only effective strategy toreduce exposure to tobacco smoke. An effective ETS control can be achieved only by comprehensivelegislation. For infants and children, the home is often the most important site for ETS exposure.Community based programs including public education and clinical interventions are needed tosupport to families in providing 100% smoke-free homes}, number={1}, publisher={Pamukkale University}