Exposure to Environmental Chemicals from Environmental Tobacco Smoking in Korean Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Background: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposes adolescents to various environmental toxins, potentially affecting their developmental health. However, limited research exists on the associations between ETS exposure and the bodily burdens of environmental chemicals on adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ETS exposure and the concentration of various environmental chemicals in adolescents, utilizing urinary cotinine as an objective biomarker. Methods: Data from 828 adolescents aged 12-17 years participating in the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) were analyzed. ETS exposure was assessed via self-reported questionnaires and confirmed by urinary cotinine measurements. Levels of 33 environmental chemicals, including heav

SUBMITTER: Lee JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12300141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature