Trial reportNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2016
Thirdhand Smoke in the Homes of Medically Fragile Children: Assessing the Impact of Indoor Smoking Levels and Smoking Bans.
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- Thirdhand smoke beliefs, exposure status and associated factors among young people in China: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- Complete home smoking ban survey analysis: an opportunity to improve health equity among sexual minority adults in California, USA.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Assessing secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke exposure in Canadian infants using questionnaires, biomarkers, and machine learning.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2022Article
- Duration of breastmilk feeding of NICU graduates who live with individuals who smoke.Pediatric research · 2021Article
- Thirdhand Smoke Contamination and Infant Nicotine Exposure in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Observational
- Tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric cystic fibrosis: A qualitative study of clinician and caregiver perspectives on smoking cessation.Pediatric pulmonology · 2020Article
- Persistent tobacco smoke residue in multiunit housing: Legacy of permissive indoor smoking policies and challenges in the implementation of smoking bans.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Medical staff contributions to thirdhand smoke contamination in a neonatal intensive care unit.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Article
- Nicotine on Children's Hands: Limited Protection of Smoking Bans and Initial Clinical Findings.Tobacco use insights · 2019Article
- Tobacco control policies in relation to child health and perinatal health outcomes.Archives of disease in childhood · 2018Article
- Preliminary evidence that high levels of nicotine on children's hands may contribute to overall tobacco smoke exposure.Tobacco control · 2018Article
- Guidance for the Clinical Management of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure in the Child Health Care Setting.Journal of clinical outcomes management : JCOM · 2017Article
- Thirdhand smoke contamination in hospital settings: assessing exposure risk for vulnerable paediatric patients.Tobacco control · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionThirdhand smoke (THS) residue results from secondhand smoke, and is emerging as a distinct public health hazard, particularly for medically fragile pediatric patients living with smokers. THS is difficult to remove and readily reacts with other pollutants to form carcinogens and ultrafine particles. This study investigated THS found in homes of high-risk infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit and their association with characteristics (eg, number of household smokers) hypothesized to influence THS.
methodsBaseline data from 141 hospitalized infants' homes were analyzed, along with follow-up data (n = 22) to explore household smoking characteristics and THS changes in response to indoor smoking ban policies.
resultsHouseholds with an indoor ban, in which not more than 10 cigarettes/d were smoked, had the lowest levels of THS contamination compared to homes with no ban (P < .001) and compared to homes with an indoor ban in which greater numbers of cigarettes were smoked (P < .001). Importantly, homes with an indoor ban in which at least 11 cigarettes/d were smoked were not different from homes without a ban. The follow-up sample of 22 homes provided initial evidence indicating that, unless a ban was implemented, THS levels in homes continued to increase over time.
conclusionsPreliminary longitudinal data suggest that THS may continue to accumulate in homes over time and household smoking bans may be protective. However, for homes with high occupant smoking levels, banning indoor smoking may not be fully adequate to protect children from THS. Unless smoking is reduced and bans are implemented, medically fragile children will be exposed to the dangers of THS.
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