Association between exposure to secondhand aerosol from heated tobacco products and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers in Japan: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between secondhand-aerosol exposure from heated tobacco products (HTPs) and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Internet survey conducted between 8 and 26 February 2021 in Japan.

Participants

Non-smoking respondents at the survey aged 15-80 years.

Exposure

Self-reported secondhand-aerosol exposure.

Primary and secondary outcomes

We defined asthma/asthma-like symptoms as a primary outcome and persistent cough as a secondary outcome. We examined the association between secondhand-aerosol exposure from HTPs and respiratory symptoms (asthma attacks/asthma-like symptoms and persistent cough). The prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% CI were calculated by using weighted

SUBMITTER: Yoshioka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008163 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature