Exposure to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke and Respiratory Symptoms in Non-Smoking Adults: Cross-Sectional Data from the General Population of Telemark, Norway

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• Personal Author:
  Abrahamsen R ; Blanc PD ; Fell AKM ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Kim J-L ; Kongerud J ; Svendsen MV ; Torén, Kjell
• Description:
  Background: In Norway, data on the association between second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home and respiratory symptoms in adults are limited. Methods: We assessed the association between self-reported exposure to SHS and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among never-smokers aged 16 to 50 years from the general population who were included in a cross-sectional population-based study in Telemark County, Norway. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios of symptoms among 8850 never-smokers who provided an affirmative response to questions regarding SHS; 504 (5.7%) of these reported that they lived in a home with daily or occasional indoor smoking. Results: Productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea were statistically associated with daily SHS exposure (ORs 1.5 [95% CI 1.04-2.0] and 1.8 [1.2-2.7], respectively). In analyses stratified by gender, nocturnal dyspnoea was associated with SHS among women (OR 1.8 [1.1-3.1]), but not among men (OR 0.93 [0.49-1.8]). Symptoms were not associated with occasional SHS exposure in the entire group, but infrequent exposure among men only was associated with increased prevalence of chronic cough; (OR 1.6; [1.04-2.6]) and was negatively associated with wheeze; (OR 0.44 [0.21-0.92)]. Conclusions: Daily SHS exposure in private homes was associated with productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea. Our results suggest that preventive measures may be needed to reduce the respiratory effects of SHS at home. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Environmental Exposure Lung Lung Diseases Men Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smokers Women

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Author Keywords: Respiratory Disease Epidemiology Questionnaire Exposure Levels Humans Pulmonary System Pulmonary System Disorders Regression Analysis Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Second-hand Smoke Secondhand Smoke Smoking Statistical Analysis VGDF Exposure

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• ISSN:
  1471-2458
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051892
• Citation:
  BMC Public Health 2018 Jul; 18:843
• Email:
  annfel@sthf.no
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  BMC Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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