Comparing salivary cotinine concentration in non-smokers from the general population and hospitality workers in Spain
Por:
Martinez-Sanchez, JM, Fu, M, Perez-Rios, M, Lopez, MJ, Moncada, A, Fernandez, E
Publicada:
1 dic 2009
Resumen:
Background: The objective was to compare the pattern of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) among non-smokers in the general population and in hospitality workers. Methods: We used the adult (16-64 years) non-smokers of two independent studies (general population and hospitality workers) in Spain. We assessed the exposure to SHS by means of questionnaire and salivary cotinine concentration. Results: The salivary cotinine concentration by sex, age, educational level, day of week of saliva collection, and exposure to SHS were always higher in hospitality workers than in the general population. Conclusion: Our results indicated that non-smoker hospitality workers have higher levels of exposure to SHS than general population.
Filiaciones:
Martinez-Sanchez, JM:
IDIBELL, Inst Catala Oncol, Tobacco Res & Control Unit, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Clin Sci, Sch Med, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Fu, M:
IDIBELL, Inst Catala Oncol, Tobacco Res & Control Unit, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Clin Sci, Sch Med, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Perez-Rios, M:
Direcc Gen Salud Publ, Xunta De Galicia, Spain
CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Lopez, MJ:
CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
ASPB, Evaluat & Intervent Methods Unit, Barcelona, Spain
Moncada, A:
Ajuntament Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
Fernandez, E:
IDIBELL, Inst Catala Oncol, Tobacco Res & Control Unit, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Clin Sci, Sch Med, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
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