ArticleAnnals of work exposures and health2017
Characterising the Exposure of Prison Staff to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke.
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- Implementation of a national smoke-free prison policy: an economic evaluation within the Tobacco in Prisons (TIPs) study.Tobacco control · 2023Article
- Respiratory symptoms and lung function among inmates in a Nigerian prison: a cross sectional study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Post-implementation perspectives on smokefree prison policy: a qualitative study with staff and people in custody.European journal of public health · 2022Article
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- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Multicomponent Stop Smoking Intervention in an Irish Prison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- E-cigarette Use in Prisons With Recently Established Smokefree Policies: A Qualitative Interview Study With People in Custody in Scotland.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Adherence to smoke-free policies in Ghana: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of hospitality venue owners and staff.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2021Article
- From Smoking-Permitted to Smokefree Prisons: A 3-Year Evaluation of the Changes in Occupational Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Across a National Prison System.Annals of work exposures and health · 2020Article
- Perspectives on smokefree prison policy among people in custody in Scotland.International journal of prisoner health · 2020Article
- The impact of implementation of a national smoke-free prisons policy on indoor air quality: results from the Tobacco in Prisons study.Tobacco control · 2020Article
- Exposure to secondhand smoke in hospitality settings in Ghana: Evidence of changes since implementation of smoke-free legislation.Tobacco induced diseases · 2020Article
- Home Health and Community Care Workers' Occupational Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: A Rapid Literature Review.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Review
- Assessing progress in protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke.Tobacco control · 2019Article
- Prison Staff and Prisoner Views on a Prison Smoking Ban: Evidence From the Tobacco in Prisons Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Article
- Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Predictors of opinions on prison smoking bans: Analyses of survey data from Scottish staff and prisoners.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Article
- UK news media representations of smoking, smoking policies and tobacco bans in prisons.Tobacco control · 2018Article
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Abstract
Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) is an avoidable and harmful exposure in the workplace but >25000 prison staff continue to be exposed on a daily basis in the UK and many more worldwide. SHS exposures in prisons are incompletely understood but may be considerable given the large proportion of smoking prisoners and limited ventilation. This study characterized the exposure of prison staff to SHS in all 15 prisons in Scotland using multiple methods. Exposure assessment strategies included 6-day area measurement of fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and airborne nicotine in each prison together with short (30-minute) measurements of PM2.5 covering a range of locations/activities. Pre- and post-shift saliva samples were also gathered from non-smoking staff and analysed for cotinine to estimate exposure. There was evidence of exposure to SHS in all prisons from the results of PM2.5 and nicotine measurements. The salivary cotinine results from a sub-sample of non-smoking workers indicated SHS exposures of similar magnitude to those provided by the 6-day area measurements of PM2.5. There was a high degree of exposure variability with some locations/activities involving exposure to SHS concentrations that were comparable to those measured in bars in Scotland prior to smoke-free legislation in 2006. The median shift exposure to SHS-PM2.5 was ~20 to 30 µg m-3 and is broadly similar to that experienced by someone living in a typical smoking home in Scotland. This is the most comprehensive assessment of prison workers' exposure to SHS in the world. The results are highly relevant to the development of smoke-free policies in prisons and should be considered when deciding on the best approach to provide prison staff with a safe and healthy working environment.
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