Rates of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke from various indoor environments among US children and nonsmoker adolescents and adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (17) ◽  
pp. 17002-17011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram B. Jain
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Us Children

An Undergraduate Field Experiment for Measuring Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Indoor Environments

1999 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 1700
Author(s):  
Adam M. Marsella ◽  
Jiping Huang ◽  
David A. Ellis ◽  
Scott A. Mabury
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Indoor Environments

Health Impact of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Horne

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 291-310
Author(s):  
Lesley Rushton
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Nasal Cancer ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) can be a major constituent of air pollution in indoor environments, including the home. Regulation on smoking in the workplace and public places has made the home the dominant unregulated source of ETS, with important potential impacts on children. Between 40% and 60% of cbildren in the United Kingdom are exposed to ETS in the home. Many experimental and human and studies have investigated the adverse health effects of ETS. Substantial evidence shows that in adults ETS is associated with increased risk of chronic respiratory illness, including lung cancer, nasal cancer, and cardiovascular disease. In children, ETS increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, middle ear disease, lower respiratory tract illness, prevalence of wheeze and cough, and exacerbates asthma. Although banning smoking in the home would be the optimal reduction strategy, several barrier and ventilation methods can be effective. Nevertheless, such methods are not always practical or acceptable, particularly when social pressures contribute to a lack of support for ETS control in the home. Smoking cessation interventions have bad limited success. Research is needed to explore the barriers to adopting ETS risk-reducing behaviors.

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