Massachusetts General Hospital

Shedding light on harmful effects of tobacco smoke

MGH Hotline 12.17.10 MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) pediatrician-researcher Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP, has been a vocal advocate of the health and protection of children from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke.

Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason to Quit Smoking

Puffing in public housing poses serious health risks to tenants

In an effort to protect children from harmful tobacco smoke exposure, health and medical professionals are pushing for a ban on smoking in public housing in a report appearing in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine.

Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed to tobacco

A new study from MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the University of Rochester Medical Center shows significant evidence of tobacco smoke exposure in the blood of children who live in multi-unit housing.

Most Parents Support Testing Children for Tobacco Smoke Exposure

A new study, to be published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics, shows that 60 percent of parents -- smoking and non-smoking -- indicate that they would like their children tested for tobacco smoke exposure during pediatric visits.

Children held captive in smoky vehicles

Study led by MGHfC investigator Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, finds that children of parents who smoke are often exposed to tobacco in their parent's cars.

African Americans and the General Public Support Banning Menthol in Cigarettes

According to a new study released online today, a majority of Americans, including most African Americans, stand together in support of banning menthol in cigarettes just as other cigarette flavorings have now been banned by the FDA.

Smoking parents often expose children to tobacco smoke in their cars

MassGeneral Hospital for Children study suggests that parents may not recognize the dangers of smoking in their cars with a child present.