Wpływ procesu legislacyjnego w zakresie kontroli używania tytoniu na skuteczne zarządzanie zdrowiem kobiet w wieku rozrodczym
The Impact of the Legislative Process in the Field of Tobacco Control for the Effective Management of Reproductive-aged Women's Health

Summary/Abstract: Tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in reproductive-aged women can cause many health problems, for example: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), lung cancer, breast cancer, eye disease and adverse reproductive health outcomes. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of smoking and the determinants of smoking among reproductive-aged women in Greece. The data used for this analysis come from a Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). The highest percentage of women smokers has occurred among women living in homes where smoking was allowed (55,2%). Most women exposed to secondhand smoke at home, also was in the group of women who live in homes where smoking was allowed (99,4%). Most women exposed to secondhand smoke at work, was in the group of women living in homes with no rules on smoking (70,4%). In Greece, the percentage of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke among reproductive-aged women is high, so it is reasonable to introduce strategies for smoking cessation and prevent initiation of smoking.

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