Excessive Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Among Hospitality Workers in Kyrgyzstan

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• Personal Author:
  Breysse PN ; Brimkulov N ; Navas-Acien A ; Shahrir S ; Vinnikov D
• Description:
  The aim of this study was to assess the levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of men and women in public places in Kyrgyzstan. This cross-sectional study involved 10 bars and restaurants in Bishkek the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. Smoking was allowed in all establishments. Median (interquartile range) air nicotine concentrations were 6.82 (2.89, 8.86) microg/m3. Employees were asked about their smoking history and exposure to SHS at work. Employees were exposed to SHS for mean (SD) 13.5 (3.6) hours a day and 5.8 (1.4) days a week. Women were exposed to more hours of SHS at work compared to men. Hospitality workers are exposed to excessive amounts of SHS from customers. Legislation to ban smoking in public places including bars and restaurants is urgently needed to protect workers and patrons from the harmful effects of SHS. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Epidemiology Nicotine Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Air Quality Author Keywords: Passive Smoking Cross Sectional Studies IAQ Indoor Air Quality Occupational Exposure Policy Public Health Policy Secondhand Smoke Smoking Tobacco Smoke Workplace

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062744
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2010 Mar; 7(3):966-974
• Contact Point Address:
  Denis Vinnikov, Public Association "Lung Health", Togolok Moldo Street, 1, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• Email:
  brimkulov@list.ru
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e6e57a138d81a1c4cf5d20032f8318a937945919cd07ea14848b8e820320ee490f7357c1edf587ea3d373db463536b3f55f06764bfc6419fe872b4974fed7474
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225935/cdc_225935_DS1.pdf
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