Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Asthma in Adults

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) contaminates indoor air in homes and workplaces. Although the adverse effects of active cigarette smoking on the respiratory tract have been extensively characterized, the effects of ETS exposure on adult asthma have not yet been investigated extensively and the ava...

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Published in:Environmental health perspectives 1999-12, Vol.107 (suppl 6), p.891-895
Main Authors: Weiss, Scott T., Utell, Mark J., Samet, Jonathan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asthma
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - etiology
Childhood
Cigarette smoking
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Risk Assessment: Monograph Based on Papers Developed from ETS Risk Assessment Workshop held 9-10 July 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland
Humans
Incidence
Lungs
Reactivity
Research Design
respiratory tract diseases
Risk Assessment
Secondhand smoke
Smoking cessation
Symptoms
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects
Tobacco smoking
Workplaces
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Summary:Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) contaminates indoor air in homes and workplaces. Although the adverse effects of active cigarette smoking on the respiratory tract have been extensively characterized, the effects of ETS exposure on adult asthma have not yet been investigated extensively and the available data are limited. This article examines the evidence for ETS exposure as a cause of asthma and asthma exacerbation in adults, and for ETS exposure in the workplace specifically as contributing to these health effects. It addresses methodological barriers that limit the available data and evaluates the adequacy of the data for risk assessment.
ISSN:0091-6765
1552-9924
DOI:10.1289/ehp.99107s6891