Events

Many children are still exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) at home. In this talk, Dr Rachel O’Donnell will describe her research on measuring SHS in the home, providing personalised feedback on indoor air quality to promote smokefree homes, and the development of interventions in Scotland, Malaysia and Indonesia. She will also describe the introduction of national targets in Scotland and the ‘Take it Right Outside’ media campaign which led to a 50% reduction in children exposed to SHS in home. Given Scotland’s aim for a smoke-free generation by 2034, Rachel will introduce novel approaches such as using nicotine replacement therapy indoors, and the transferability of this approach to reduce SHS exposure in multiunit housing.