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ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2016

Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: A cross-sectional study in bars and restaurants in Santiago, Chile.

Claudio Muñoz, Andrea Droppelmann, Marcia Erazo, Paulina Aceituno, Cecilia Orellana, Javiera Parro, Sthepanie Mesias, Nella Marchetti, Ana Navas-Acien, Verónica Iglesias

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Article in American journal of industrial medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Assessing Approaches of Human Inhalation Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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10 authors.

Claudio MuñozDoctorate Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Andrea DroppelmannOccupational Health Laboratory, Institute of Public Health of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Marcia ErazoFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Paulina AceitunoFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Cecilia OrellanaFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Javiera ParroFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Sthepanie MesiasFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Nella MarchettiFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Ana Navas-AcienBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Verónica IglesiasFaculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. viglesia@med.uchile.cl.

Funding

Race/Ethnicity, Menthol Cigarettes, and Biomarkers of Tobacco Use in the U.S.R03CA153959 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI NAVAS-ACIEN, ANA · 2010 to 2011
$156k
NCI NIH HHS R03 CA153959
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate indoor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in bars and restaurants and identify the main determinants of airborne PAH concentrations.

methodsThis study included 57 bars/restaurants in Santiago, Chile. PAH concentrations (ng/m(3) ) were measured using photoelectric aerosol sensor equipment (PAS 2000CE model). Nicotine concentrations (μg/m(3) ) were measured using active sampling pumps followed by gas-chromatography. Linear regression models were used to identify determinants of PAH concentrations.

resultsPAH concentrations were higher in venues that allowed smoking compared to smoke-free venues. After adjusting, the air PAH concentrations were 1.40 (0.64-3.10) and 3.34 (1.43-7.83) ng/m(3) higher for tertiles 2 and 3 of air nicotine compared to the lowest tertile.

conclusionsIn hospitality venues where smoking is allowed, secondhand smoke exposure is a major source of PAHs in the environment. This research further supports the importance of implementing complete smoking bans to protect service industry workers from PAH exposure. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:887-896, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Indexed as

Air PollutantsAir Pollution, IndoorChileCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental MonitoringHumansInterviews as TopicMultivariate AnalysisNicotineOccupational ExposurePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsRestaurantsSmoke-Free PolicySmokingTobacco Smoke PollutionAir PollutantsNicotinePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsTobacco Smoke Pollutionenvironmental tobacco smokenicotineoccupational healthpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsworkplace

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PMID27345600
PMCPMC5026561

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