Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women and Children: Evidence from 31 Countries

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• Personal Author:
  Avila-Tang E ; Breysse P ; Kim S ; Navas-Acien A ; Onicescu G ; Samet JM ; Wipfli H ; Yuan J
• Corporate Authors:
  Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute. Homes Study Investigators
• Description:
  Objectives. We sought to describe the range of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among women and children living with smokers around the world and generate locally relevant data to motivate the development of tobacco control policies and interventions in developing countries. Methods. In 2006, we conducted a cross-sectional exposure survey to measure air nicotine concentrations in households and hair nicotine concentrations among nonsmoking women and children in convenience samples of 40 households in 31 countries. Results. Median air nicotine concentration was 17 times higher in households with smokers (0.18 microg/m3) compared with households without smokers (0.01 microg/m3). Air nicotine and hair nicotine concentrations in women and children increased with the number of smokers in the household. The dose-response relationship was steeper among children. Air nicotine concentrations increased an estimated 12.9 times (95% confidence interval=9.4, 17.6) in households allowing smoking inside compared with those prohibiting smoking inside. Conclusions. Our results indicate that women and children living with smokers are at increased risk of premature death and disease from exposure to SHS. Interventions to protect women and children from household SHS need to be strengthened. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Nicotine Occupational Health Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products Women
• Keywords:
  Air Quality Children Cross Sectional Studies Hair Analysis Secondhand Smoke Smoking Tobacco Smoke
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• 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:
  98
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062882
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2008 Apr; 98(4):672-679
• Contact Point Address:
  Heather Wipfli, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, W6027, Baltimore, MD 21205
• Email:
  hwipfli@jhsph.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  (-)-Nicotine (CAS RN 54-11-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1736ea20eb5b7d24daa9d974077bbc96f21a8a0cdb0316a2c7560f9a3b4208ffbbe9df05c08cab467b55f0905fd10de65aafc8f81355d5e14a580be4bdf7ecce
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