Titre : | Secondhand smoke exposure and risk following the Irish smoking ban: an assessment of salivary cotinine concentrations in hotel workers and air nicotine levels in bars |
Auteurs : | M. MULCAHY ; D. S. EVANS ; S. K. HAMMOND ; REPACE J. L. ; M. BYRNE |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2005 |
Format : | 384-388 / graph. ; tabl. |
Note générale : | Tobacco Control, 2005, 14, (6), 384-388 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés TABAC ; INTERDICTION DE FUMER ; TABAGISME PASSIF ; COTININE ; FACTEUR DE RISQUE ; SALIVE ; MILIEU PROFESSIONNELThésaurus géographique IRLANDE |
Résumé : |
Objective: To investigate whether the Irish smoking ban has had an impact on secondhand smoke (SHS) exposures for hospitality workers.
Design, setting, and participants: Before and after the smoking ban a cohort of workers (n = 35) from a sample of city hotels (n = 15) were tested for saliva cotinine concentrations and completed questionnaires. Additionally, a random sample (n = 20) of city centre bars stratified by size (range 400-5000 square feet), were tested for air nicotine concentrations using passive samplers before and after the ban. Main outcome measures: Salivary cotinine concentrations (ng/ml), duration of self reported exposures to secondhand smoke, air nicotine (ug/cubic metre). Results: Cotinine concentrations reduced by 69%, from 1.6 ng/ml to 0.5 ng/ml median (SD 1.29; p Conclusions: Passive smoking and associated risks were significantly reduced but not totally eliminated. Exposure to SHS is still possible for those working where smoking is still allowed and those working where smoke may migrate from outdoor areas. Further research is required to assess the true extent and magnitude of these exposures. |
Domaine : | Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Refs biblio. : | 32 |
Affiliation : | Principal Environmental Health Officer, Health Service Executive, Galway, Ireland |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1301352 |
Cote : | A02437 |
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