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ArticleAddictive behaviors2019

Nicotine in thirdhand smoke residue predicts relapse from smoking cessation: A pilot study.

Georg E Matt, E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Joy M Zakarian, Penelope J E Quintana, Eunha Hoh, Mark Myers

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Article in Addictive behaviors, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Georg E MattSan Diego State University, Department of Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA. Electronic address: gmatt@sdsu.edu.
E Melinda Mahabee-GittensCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Joy M ZakarianSan Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA.
Penelope J E QuintanaSan Diego State University, School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, USA.
Eunha HohSan Diego State University, School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, USA.
Mark MyersVeterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
San Diego State University · USUniversity of Cincinnati · USVA San Diego Healthcare System · US

Funding

Supplement: Contribution of Thirdhand Smoke to Overall Tobacco SmokeR01ES027815 · NIEHS · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI MAHABEE-GITTENS, E. MELINDA, MATT, GEORG E · 2018 to 2022
$3.1M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES027815
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThirdhand smoke (THS) residue lingers for months in homes of former smokers and may play a role in relapse after smoking cessation. This study examined the association between THS pollution as measured by the level of nicotine in house dust and continued abstinence from smoking.

methodsParticipants were 65 cigarette smokers who reported they were enrolled in any type of smoking cessation program, had set a specific date to quit, and had biochemical verification of continuous abstinence at 1-week (W1), 1-month (M1), 3-months (M3), or 6-months (M6) after their quit date. House dust samples collected at baseline before quitting were analyzed for nicotine concentration (μg/g) and nicotine loading (μg/m

resultsControlling for age, gender, overall and indoor smoking rates, and years lived in their home, dust nicotine concentration and loading predicted abstinence at W1, M1, M3, and M6. A 10-fold increase in dust nicotine loading and concentration were associated with approximately 50% lower odds of remaining abstinent.

conclusionsFindings suggest nicotine in house dust may play a role in facilitating relapse after smoking cessation. Additional research is warranted to investigate the causal role of THS residue in homes of former smokers on cravings and continued abstinence.

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Smoking CessationAdultAir Pollution, IndoorCaliforniaChromatography, LiquidDustFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePilot ProjectsRecurrenceTandem Mass SpectrometryTobacco Smoke PollutionDustNicotineTobacco Smoke PollutionNicotineRelapseSmoking cessationThirdhand smoke

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