Factors associated with secondhand smoke exposure among non-smoking employees in the workplace: A cross-sectional study in Qingdao, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was conducted to describe secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among non-smoking employees in the workplace, and identify factors related to SHS exposure in Qingdao.

Methods

The study participants covered key non-smoking places stipulated in the "Qingdao City Smoking Control Regulations," which included three categories: restaurants, bars, and office buildings. Airborne nicotine concentration in the workplace and saliva cotinine concentration of employees were measured. The questionnaire included employees' demographic factors, smoke-free measures in the workplace, employers' tobacco hazard knowledge, and attitudes towards smoke-free policy.

Results

A total of 222 non-smoking employees and 46 non-smoking employers were included in the study. The median

SUBMITTER: Jia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9409524 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature