Nurses, Smoking, and Immunity: A Review

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• Personal Author:
  Caruso, Claire C. ; Nakata A ; Swanson, Naomi G.
• Description:
  Nurses regularly are exposed to a variety of occupational hazards. In addition to identified occupational exposures, exposure to smoking remains a major concern. This article reviews the prevalence of smoking among nurses working in the United States and discusses their reasons for smoking. Researchers conducted a state-of-the-art review on the effects of cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) on the immune system. Smoking prevalence among nurses working in the United States ranged from 7%-12%, and high work stress, poor work environment, shift work, and peer influence were suspected major risk factors influencing smoking behavior. A review of the effects of smoking on immunity revealed that both active smoking and exposure to SHS negatively affects immune function. When rehabilitation nurses stop smoking, their health improves and nonsmokers are exposed to less SHS. Rehabilitation nurses are encouraged to share knowledge of the immunological benefits of smoking cessation with patients to facilitate nurse-led rehabilitation programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Immune System Occupational Health Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Immune System Cigarette-smoking Health-care-personnel Immune-reaction Nurse Nurses Nursing Secondhand Smoke Smoking Smoking Cessation Tobacco-smoke

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• ISSN:
  0278-4807
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  198-205
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037154
• Citation:
  Rehabil Nurs 2010 Sep/Oct; 35(5):198-205
• Email:
  cji5@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Rehabilitation Nursing
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4d55473aea0182c6ba8dec2e3d6648d28b5135a5eade89a0b5208a1b18f385468a39bdd94d28c78a1cefebdcfd1a97fcf9c1dbe3c38e20db59e0dfe148d22d9e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188297/cdc_188297_DS1.pdf
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