Exposure to second-hand smoke and direct healthcare costs in children - results from two German birth cohorts, GINIplus and LISAplus

• Main Authors: Batscheider Ariane (Author), Zakrzewska Sylwia (Author), Heinrich Joachim (Author), Teuner Christina M (Author), Menn Petra (Author), Bauer Carl (Author), Hoffmann Ute (Author), Koletzko Sibylle (Author), Lehmann Irina (Author), Herbarth Olf (Author), von Berg Andrea (Author), Berdel Dietrich (Author), Krämer Ursula (Author), Schaaf Beate (Author), Wichmann H-Erich (Author), Leidl Reiner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the negative health consequences of the exposure to second hand tobacco smoke during childhood are already known, evidence on the economic consequences is still rare. The aim of this study was to estimate excess healthcare c...