| Document ID (ISN) | 102924 |
| CIS number |
03-1756 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wakefield M., Trotter L., Cameron M., Woodward A., Inglis G., Hill D. |
| Title |
Association between exposure to workplace secondhand smoke and reported respiratory and sensory symptoms: Cross-sectional study |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2003, Vol.45, No.6, p.622-627. Illus. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this work was to assess the relation between exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) at work and reported respiratory and sensory symptoms. Data was collected by means of a cross-sectional telephone survey of 382 non-smokers working in indoor workplaces. After controlling for potential confounders, exposure to SHS at work was significantly associated with an increased risk of wheeze (odds ratio OR=4.26), frequent cough (OR=2.26), sore eyes (OR=3.77) and sore throat (OR=2.70). Among workers who had not experienced a cold in the past four weeks, strong dose-response relationships were found between increasing levels of exposure to SHS at work and morning cough, frequent cough, sore eyes and sore throat, and a positive relationship for wheeze. These findings provide compelling evidence that non-smoking indoor workers are adversely affected by exposure to SHS at work, and underline the importance of workplace smoke-free policies in protecting the health of workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
passive smoking; exposure; risk factors; symptoms |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
irritants; subjective assessment; upper respiratory tract; frequency rates; cross-sectional study; dose-response relationship; eye irritation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia; New Zealand |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Smoking
Passive smoking
|
