Thirdhand Smoke in the Homes of Medically Fragile Children: Assessing the Impact of Indoor Smoking Levels and Smoking Bans | Zendy

Thomas F. Northrup | Zendy; Georg E. Matt | Zendy; Melbourne F. Hovell | Zendy; Amir Khan | Zendy; Angela L. Stotts | Zendy

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Thirdhand Smoke in the Homes of Medically Fragile Children: Assessing the Impact of Indoor Smoking Levels and Smoking Bans

Author(s) -

Thomas F. Northrup,

Georg E. Matt,

Melbourne F. Hovell,

Amir Khan,

Angela L. Stotts

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

nicotine and tobacco research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338

H-Index - 113

eISSN - 1469-994X

pISSN - 1462-2203

DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntv174

Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , third hand smoke , smoking ban , secondhand smoke , tobacco smoke , smoke , passive smoking , cigarette smoke , sidestream smoke , physics , meteorology

Thirdhand smoke (THS) residue results from secondhand smoke, and is emerging as a distinct public health hazard, particularly for medically fragile pediatric patients living with smokers. THS is difficult to remove and readily reacts with other pollutants to form carcinogens and ultrafine particles. This study investigated THS found in homes of high-risk infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit and their association with characteristics (eg, number of household smokers) hypothesized to influence THS.

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