January 11, 2012   Smoking cessation interventions directed at parents can help protect vulnerable children from harm due to tobacco smoke exposure, yet most parents do not quit and require additional strategies, according to study results published online recently. Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials published in PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science and PsycINFO before April 2011. Eligible trials included those that adhered to a randomized controlled trial design; targeted smoking parents of infants or young children; encouraged parents to quit smoking for their children’s benefit; maintained a minimum of 1-month observation period from the start of the intervention; and measured parental quit rates.

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