Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue resulting from secondhand smoke (SHS) that accumulates in dust, objects, and on surfaces in homes where tobacco has been used, and is reemitted into air. Very little is known about the extent to which THS contributes to children's overall tobacco smoke exposure (OTS) levels, defined as their combined THS and SHS exposure. Even less is known about the effect of OTS and THS on children's health. This project will examine how different home smoking behaviors contribute to THS and OTS and if levels of THS are associated with respiratory illnesses in nonsmoking children.

Methods

This project leverages the experimental design from an ongoing pediatric emergency department-based tobacco cessation trial of caregivers who smo

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6498613 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature