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Enis Barış and Ayda A. Yürekli World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Children ’ s Exposure to Environmental Smoke / Involuntary Smoking in Developing Countries: Current Situation and Implications for Health and Development. Enis Barış and Ayda A. Yürekli World Bank, Washington, D.C. Outline. Overview Health effects Determinants of ETS

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Enis Barış and Ayda A. Yürekli World Bank, Washington, D.C.

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  1. Children’s Exposure to Environmental Smoke / Involuntary Smoking in Developing Countries: Current Situation and Implications for Health and Development Enis Barış and Ayda A. Yürekli World Bank, Washington, D.C.

  2. Outline • Overview • Health effects • Determinants of ETS • Review of evidence on determinants from developing countries • Estimation of exposure to ETS by level of income and regions • Recommendations

  3. Lack of Access to Clean Air and Child Health • According to WHO, 700 million children around the world were exposed to second hand smoke in 1999. • Lack of clean air is associated with • lower respiratory tract infections • middle ear disease • chronic respiratory symptoms • asthma • decreased lung function • sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Source: WHO/TFI: International Consultation on ETS and Child Health, 1999

  4. Determinants of ETS Exposure • The intensity of exposure • The number of smokers • The extent of cigarette consumption • The behavior of smokers • Legislation that restricts smoking in public and work places and its enforcement.

  5. In Developing Countries • Same negative health effects • But of different magnitude • due to variation in the relative importance of exposure determinants, mostly • smoking behavior • legislation • prevailing social norms and ecology, and • as a result of different health and socioeconomic impact in terms of • health consequences (nutrition, co-morbidity) • healthcare costs • absenteeism • societal response (tolerance, compliance, complacency, etc)

  6. Intensity of ExposureNumber of smokers around the globe 2000 Prevalence rate in selected developing countries 1.2 billion smokers globally 83% of global smokers (956 million) live in developing countries

  7. Intensity of ExposureGlobal Cigarette Consumption 2000In 2000, 6.2 Trillion Cigarettes Smoked Worldwide.Developing Countries Smoked 74% of Global Cigarette Consumption (4.6 Trillion Cigarettes) Global cigarette consumption 6260 billion pieces

  8. Intensity of ExposureDaily Smoke Daily 11 to 21 sticks smoked by smokers

  9. National Health Survey 1995 # of Total HH 31,126,882 # of HH member 109,154,973 # of smoker 38,652,636 # of smoker smoke at home 36,888,636 Average HH member 3.51 Smoker per HH 1.24 Smoker smoke at home 1.18 # of cigarettes smoked/day 11 pieces Estimated ETS Exposure % of smokers smoke at home 95.4% Average non-smoker per household 2.26 % of HH members exposed to ETS 65% Smokers’ smoking behavior:Evidence from Indonesia 1995 Source: Authors’ estimate based on National Health Survey data, 1995

  10. Smokers’ smoking behavior:Evidence from Turkey Source: Bilir, N et al. 1997. Smoking behavior and attitudes, Ankara, Turkey

  11. High ETS Exposure Among 13-15 Year Olds in Selected Low and Low-middle Income Countries Source: GYTS Survey Data, 1999-00-01

  12. Smoking restrictions in various places B: banned, N: None, D: Designated areas

  13. Source of Data • Nations: Prevalence rates • USDA: Cigarette consumption • WBI: Children and adult population • GYTS: ETS exposure among 13-15 y of age

  14. Percentage of 1.8 billion children aged 0-14 years living in developing countries, 2000 Source: WBI and Authors’ calculation

  15. Children (0-14 years old ) and ETS exposure Selected countries with the highest child population and ETS exposure, 2000

  16. Top 10 countries w/highest child population and ETS exposure Source: WBI & GYTS

  17. Over 900 million children living in developing world were exposed to ETS in 2000. Source: World Bank Estimation

  18. Percentage of children 0-14y of age exposed to ETS at home in developing countries, 2000 Source: Authors’ calculation

  19. Percentage of children 0-14y of age exposed to ETS in public places in developing countries, 2000 Authors’ calculation

  20. Top 10 UMI countries with the highest number of children exposed to ETS at home and public places

  21. Top 10 LMI countries with the highest number of children exposed to ETS at home and public places

  22. Top 10 LI countries with the highest number of children exposed to ETS at home and public places

  23. Results • 91% of global children aged 0-14 years live in developing world. • 83% of global smokers (956 million) live in developing countries. • In 2000, developing countries smoked 74% of global cigarette consumption (4.6 trillion cigarettes). • Lower number of cigarettes smoked per capita. • Still high rate of ETS exposure at homes and public places: • Over 800 million children are exposed to ETS at homes and 900 million in public places in developing countries. • Most smokers still smoke near non-smokers and/or in front of children.

  24. Conclusion: Worrisome Trends and Patterns • Exposure of children to ETS is larger than previously estimated • Exposure is equally significant in homes and public places, although this varies depending on legislation and social norms • Exposure is likely to become more significant as: • Women take up smoking • Countries develop and economies grow • Exposure is likely to be more hazardous due to other factors, e.g. poverty, other indoor pollutants, nutritional deficiencies, etc.

  25. Conclusion: Policy Implications • Implementation of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including legislative initiatives inclusive of ETS; • Higher taxes, especially where price elasticity is higher; and • Involvement of professional associations (teachers, doctors, police force), women’s groups, athletes, etc to mobilize social elites to challenge and change prevailing social norms and enforce existing laws and ordinances. • More comprehensive public health action, bundled with IAP and other initiatives.

  26. Conclusion: Research Implications There is a need to: • Identify culture-specific determinants of ETS amenable to interventions, including risk perception and communication; • Pilot innovative programs involving role models (teachers, mothers, athletes, etc.) and targeting home environments; • Estimate ETS attributable burden of disease and health care costs in developing countries; • Document and cost non-health related effects of ETS, e.g. absenteeism from school, work, etc; and • Seek synergism with other development issues such as IAP due to coal, biomass use, etc.

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