NIH R01 · 2025
Implementing a Scalable Smoke-free Home Intervention in Armenia and Georgia
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have high rates of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe). Two countries particularly impacted by tobacco use and SHSe are Armenia (AM) and Georgia (GE), which represent the 11th and 6th highest smoking rates in men globally (51.5% and 55.5%). Notably, a primary source of SHSe among children and most nonsmoking adults in many LMICs, including AM and GE, is the home. Smoke-free homes (SFHs) can reduce SHSe, promote cessation, and possibly disrupt initiation; however, 61.4% of households in AM and GE allow smoking in the home. Thus, promoting SFHs may be an innovative and relatively untapped strategy for chronic disease prevention in these…
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