A Hidden Occupational Health Hazard: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Among Child Welfare Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Acquavita SP ; Boone X ; Swoboda C ; W MS ; Yolton K ; Zhang J
• Description:
  This specific aims of this project are as follows: Specific Aim 1: In a cohort of child welfare workers, we will categorize the length and type of exposure to ETS among child welfare workers; Specific Aim 2: In a cohort of child welfare workers, we will measure staff's attitudes, knowledge and willingness to counsel and educate on ETS and tobacco use; Specific Aim 3: In a cohort of child welfare workers, we will characterize self-reported ETS policies for home and automobile, smoking behavior, and current tobacco consumption for staff. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Home Care Services Occupational Health Safety Smoke Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Child Care Workers Cigarette Smoke Environmental Exposure Exposure Assessment Home Health Care Secondhand Smoke Tobacco Smoke
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052535
• Citation:
  15th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 9-10, 2014, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2014 Oct; :1-18
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  15th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 9-10, 2014, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:167f1f07b4ff853b48b1cd2041591913952a7fe4c6029395bdd0dd58b51dca5d8ebf8361e758f2bc4ab6eeeddb866baebe84cc46eecce94ddef8abcf2d66cd50
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212048/cdc_212048_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 145.25 KB ]