Modeling residential exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke

Admission screening for secondhand tobacco smoke exposure.

OBJECTIVES Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is an important and preventable cause of mortality and morbidity among children; hospitalization represents a sentinel event that may offer opportunities for intervention. The goal of this study was to determine the frequency and validity of SHS exposure screenings by emergency department (ED) providers, residents, and nurses. METHODS A total of 140 ...

Children and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Excerpts from The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

The role of home smoking bans in limiting exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in Hungary.

Our objective was to assess how exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke occurs in Hungarian homes, particularly among non-smokers, and to examine the effectiveness of home smoking bans in eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke at home. In 2009, 2286 non-smokers and smokers aged 16-70 years, who were selected randomly from a nationally representative sample of 48 Hungarian settlements, completed ...

Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Interventions Among Pregnant Women in China: A Systematic Review

INTRODUCTION Smoking prevalence is high among men in China. One result is that a large number of nonsmoking Chinese women may be exposed daily to secondhand smoke (SHS). Exposure is particularly problematic for pregnant women because of potential adverse reproductive effects. To determine the extent of this exposure and to summarize existing intervention studies designed to reduce SHS exposure ...

Carcinogen derived biomarkers: applications in studies of human exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on carcinogen derived biomarkers of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS). These biomarkers are specifically related to known carcinogens in tobacco smoke and include urinary metabolites, DNA adducts, and blood protein adducts. METHOD Published reviews and the current literature were searched for relevant articles. RESULTS The most consistently elevat...