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@article{184443,
        author = {J.Jabaseeli Gladies Mary and E.Elavarasan and V.Hovitha and Esther Merlin and T.Indumathi and J.Evanjalin Karmela Sweety and E.Jayapriya and G.Gokulnathan},
        title = {KNOWLEDGE OF SECOND HAND SMOKE AND BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ITS EXPOSURE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGES AT VILLUPURAM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {1742-1745},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184443},
        abstract = {There is no safe level exposure to second hand smoke, even brief exposure can cause serious health problems and be deadly. The danger of second hand smoke can cause lung cancer in non-smokers and increase the risk of Coronary heart disease, although the majority of smokers are men, many women and children are affected by their second hand smoke.  More than73, 000 lung cancer deaths occur each year among US adult who do not smoke. Problem statement is to assess the knowledge of second hand smoke and behaviours towards its exposure among the adolescents in selected colleges, Villupuram. The objectives are 1. To assess the knowledge of second hand smoke among the adolescents in a selected college at Villupuram. 2. To determine the behaviour towards second hand smoke among adolescents in a selected college at Villupuram. 3. To find out the association between level of knowledge with selected demographic variables. A descriptive research design with sample of selected Adolescents in E.S Polytechnic College, E.S Arts and Science College, Surya Group of Institutions, Sacred Heart Arts and Science College at Villupuram. Systematic random probability sampling technique was adopted for this study. The structured knowledge questionnaire and behaviour assessment scale was used to complete the data. The statistics show the following results. 7(7%) had inadequate knowledge, 78(78%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 15(15%) had adequate knowledge regarding the second hand smoke. 2(2%) had satisfactory behaviour and 98(98%) had unsatisfactory behaviour towards exposure of second hand smoke. The following conclusion was drawn on the basis of the finding of the study. The majority of adolescents have moderately adequate knowledge and unsatisfactory behaviour toward exposure of second hand smoke.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {September},
        }