ArticleBMC public health2007
Health impacts of exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) amongst a highly exposed workforce: survey of London casino workers.
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- Association between Self-Reported Survey Measures and Biomarkers of Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Non-Smoking Pregnant Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Evaluation of Respiratory Symptoms among Workers in an Automobile Manufacturing Factory, Iran.Iranian journal of public health · 2018Article
- Occupational secondhand smoke is the main determinant of hair nicotine concentrations in bar and restaurant workers.Environmental research · 2014Article
- Second-hand smoke exposure and mitigation strategies among home visitation workers.Tobacco control · 2013Article
- A cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in non-current smokers in the U.S. trucking industry: SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms.BMC public health · 2013Article
- Correlates of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure among persons with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) accessing community mental health services.Community mental health journal · 2009Article
- Measurement of fine particles and smoking activity in a statewide survey of 36 California Indian casinos.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCasino workers are exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) at work, yet remain at risk of being excluded from smoke-free legislation around the world. If the prime motivation for smoke-free legislation is the protection of workers, then a workforce experiencing ill-health associated with SHS exposure should not be excluded from legislation. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory and sensory irritation symptoms among a sample of casino workers, to identify any association between the reporting of symptoms and exposure to SHS at work, and to compare the prevalence of symptoms with that in other workers exposed to SHS.
methodsA postal questionnaire survey of 1568 casino workers in London. Using multivariate analysis we identified predictors of respiratory and sensory irritation symptoms.
results559 workers responded to the questionnaire (response of 36%). 91% of casino workers reported the presence of one or more sensory irritation symptoms in the previous four weeks, while the figure was 84% for respiratory symptoms. The presence of one or more sensory irritation symptoms was most strongly associated with reporting the highest exposure to SHS at work (OR 3.26; 1.72, 6.16). This was also true for reporting the presence of one or more respiratory irritation symptoms (OR 2.24; 1.34, 3.74). Prevalence of irritation symptoms in the casino workers was in general appreciably higher than that reported in studies of bar workers.
conclusionOur research supports the need for comprehensive smoke-free legislation around the world, covering all indoor workplaces including casinos.
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