Karachi: 99.4% of children found to be exposed to second-hand smoking

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00:00In Karachi, 99.4% of children are the victims of second-hand smoking.

00:05Community Health Science Associate Professor Dr. Roma Iqbal will tell us more about this.

00:11Anwar Khan, please tell us.

00:13Look, a joint study was conducted at Agha Khan University.

00:17Along with this, a school in Dhaka was selected.

00:20The results of this joint study in Karachi and Dhaka came to me.

00:23In Karachi, 99.4% of children are the victims of second-hand smoking.

00:28These children are between 9 and 14 years of age.

00:31Second-hand smoking can lead to various infections of the respiratory tract in children.

00:36On 40th December, the children of government schools were investigated.

00:39During this investigation, a chemical test was conducted and the children's lungs were tested.

00:43This was the first time that a substance was found on this substance.

00:46The results of second-hand smoking were selected in Karachi and Dhaka.

00:50After a thorough investigation, a final report was prepared.

00:53Community Health Association has advised the government to impose a complete ban on second-hand smoking in public places.

00:58Thank you very much, Anwar Khan.