Indoor Air Pollution and its Effect on Pulmonary Function of Adult Non-Smoking Women: III. Passive Smoking and Pulmonary Function

Definition: Breathing other people’s smoke is calledpassive, involuntary or second hand smoking.Types:- Side stream – from burning tip of the cigaretteMaintenance – inhaled and exhaled by smoker.Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major sourceof indoor air pollution.

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Secondary indoor air pollution and passive smoking associated with cannabis smoking using electric cigarette device–demonstrative in silico study

PLoS Computational Biology ◽

10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. e1009004

Author(s):

Kazuki Kuga ◽

Kazuhide Ito ◽

Wenhao Chen ◽

Ping Wang ◽

Jeff Fowles ◽

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Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Passive Smoking ◽

In Silico ◽

Indoor Environment ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Dermal Exposure ◽

Electronic Cigarette ◽

Cannabis User ◽

Worst Case

With electronic (e)-liquids containing cannabis components easily available, many anecdotal examples of cannabis vaping using electronic cigarette devices have been reported. For electronic cigarette cannabis vaping, there are potential risks of secondary indoor air pollution from vapers. However, quantitative and accurate prediction of the inhalation and dermal exposure of a passive smoker in the same room is difficult to achieve due to the ethical constraints on subject experiments. The numerical method, i.e., in silico method, is a powerful tool to complement these experiments with real humans. In this study, we adopted a computer-simulated person that has been validated from multiple perspectives for prediction accuracy. We then conducted an in silico study to elucidate secondary indoor air pollution and passive smoking associated with cannabis vaping using an electronic cigarette device in an indoor environment. The aerosols exhaled by a cannabis vaper were confirmed to be a secondary emission source in an indoor environment; non-smokers were exposed to these aerosols via respiratory and dermal pathways. Tetrahydrocannabinol was used as a model chemical compound for the exposure study. Its uptake by the non-smoker through inhalation and dermal exposure under a worst-case scenario was estimated to be 5.9% and 2.6% of the exhaled quantity from an e-cigarette cannabis user, respectively.

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INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND PULMONARY FUNCTION GROWTH IN PREADOLESCENT CHILDREN

American Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114233 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 123 (2) ◽

pp. 250-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

CATHERINE S. BERKEY ◽

JAMES H. WARE ◽

DOUGLAS W. DOCKERY ◽

BENJAMIN G. FERRIS ◽

FRANK E. SPEIZER

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Preadolescent Children

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Relationship of pulmonary function among women and children to indoor air pollution from biomass use in rural Ecuador

Respiratory Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rmed.2005.10.020 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 100 (7) ◽

pp. 1208-1215 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Seppo T. Rinne ◽

Edgar J. Rodas ◽

Brooke S. Bender ◽

Mikael L. Rinne ◽

Joshua M. Simpson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Women And Children ◽

Relationship Of

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Influence of air pollution on birth weight

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh1110651s ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 139 (9-10) ◽

pp. 651-656 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aleksandra Stankovic ◽

Vladimir Mitrovic ◽

Radomir Zivadinovic

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Passive Smoking ◽

Air Pollutants ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

Outdoor Air

Introduction. Epidemiological studies point out that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is a risk for low birth weight. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution on the occurrence of low birth weight. Methods. The measurement of outdoor air pollutants, sulphur dioxide and black smoke was carried out daily at the Institute for Public Healthcare of Nis at two measuring locations, in Nis and Niska Banja during 2003. Subjects were 367 pregnant women, nonsmokers and who were not profesionally exposed to air pollution. Data on exposure to source of indoor air pollution (passive smoking and mode of heating) was determined on the basis of a questionnaire. Data on the characteristics of newborns were taken from the register of Obstetrics and Gyanecology Clinic of Nis. Results. We determined that exposure of pregnant women to outdoor air pollution and wood heating systems had influence on the occurence of low birth weight. Exposure to passive smoking had no influence on neonatal low birth weight. Conclusion. Exposure of pregnant women to outdoor and indoor air pollutants can have negative influence on the occurrence of low birth weight.

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Indoor Air Pollution and its Effect on Pulmonary Function of Adult Non-Smoking Women: II. Associations between Nitrogen Dioxide and Pulmonary Function

International Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/ije/14.2.221 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 221-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

PAUL FISCHER ◽

BREGT REMIJN ◽

BERT BRUNEKREEF ◽

ROELOF VAN DER LENDE ◽

JAN SCHOUTEN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Nitrogen Dioxide ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution

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Influence of air pollution on pregnant women’s health and pregnancy outcomes

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1106279s ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 64 (5-6) ◽

pp. 279-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aleksandra Stankovic ◽

Vladimir Mitrovic ◽

Radomir Zivadinovic

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Passive Smoking ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Control Group ◽

Outdoor Air ◽

Upper Respiratory ◽

Upper Respiratory Symptoms

Summary Outdoor and indoor air pollution pollutants can be a potential cause to a lot of negative effects on the health of pregnant women and outcome of pregnancy. The objective of this paper was to estimate the influence of outdoor and indoor air pollution on the health of pregnant women and outcome of pregnancy. Material and Methods The study subjects were the pregnant women, non-smokers, who were not professionally exposed to air pollution. They were divided into the exposed group (n=189) and control group (n=178) during the exposure to outdoor air pollution. The data on exposure to sources of indoor air pollution (smoke produced by burning fossil fuels and passive smoking) during pregnancy were obtained from the questionnaire. Data on health condition and outcome of pregnancy were obtained from medical records of tested pregnant women. Results. The research results have shown that the frequency of anemia (OR=6.76; 95% CI=1.28-7.72), upper respiratory symptoms (OR=9.53; 95% CI=1.32-3.8) and bleeding (OR=20.5; 95% CI=2.03-6.97) was significantly higher in pregnant women exposed to outdoor air pollution as compared with the control group. The occurrence of upper respiratory symptoms (OR=40.42; 95% CI=2.96-8.91) and bleeding (OR=53.21; 95% CI=4.3-15.73) was significantly higher in pregnant women who had been exposed to fossil fuel smoke. Exposure to passive smoking had significant influence on the development of upper respiratory symptoms (OR=34.58; 95% CI=3.05-11.66).

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