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According to the initial findings of a recent Health Ministry study that was conducted using urine tests, some 40% of the children in Israel are exposed to second-hand smoking, and a third of their parents are aware of this.
The findings prompted the Special Committee for Dealing With Drugs and Alcohol to hold an impromptu meeting on Thursday.
“These are very severe findings,” Chief Toxicologist of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamar Berman, told the committee. “Smoking by parents and other family members is a significant source of exposure to toxic lead among children and teenagers.”
Israel
By Yoni Weiss
YERUSHALAYIM -
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:39 am | ט ו טבת תשפ א
During Monday’s meeting of the Special Committee for Dealing With Drugs and Alcohol, the Chief Toxicologist of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamar Berman, said that according to the initial findings of a Health Ministry study that was conducted using urine tests, some 40% of the children in Israel are exposed to secondhand smoking, and a third of their parents are aware of this.
“These are very severe findings,” Dr. Berman told the committee. “Smoking by parents and other family members is a significant source of exposure to toxic lead among children and teenagers.”