Distinguishing Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco ...

While the thirdhand smoke (THS) residue from tobacco smoke has been recognized as a distinct public health hazard, there are currently no ...

Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke

Smokefree policies to protect against secondhand smoke exposure, however, do not fully protect the public from the persistent and toxic chemical residues from ...

Assessing secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke exposure in ...

Potential predictors of exposure were derived from questionnaires that captured smoking-related exposure, housing characteristics, and ...

Distinguishing Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco ...

Abstract. While the thirdhand smoke (THS) residue from tobacco smoke has been recognized as a distinct public health hazard, there are currently no gold ...

NHANES 2013-2016 - NASA/ADS

Distinguishing Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke among U.S. Children Using Machine Learning: NHANES 2013-2016.

Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke

secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke exposure ... Distinguishing exposure to secondhand and Thirdhand tobacco smoke among U.S. children using ...

Distinguishing Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco ...

In the absence of validated biomarkers specific to THS, comprehensive biomarker and questionnaire data for tobacco smoke exposure can distinguish children ...

Using Machine Learning to Differentiate Second

This study used machine learning techniques to classify children into three different groups of reported tobacco exposure: no tobacco smoke ...

Exposure to secondhand and thirdhand smoke in private vehicles

THS is a serious health risk for non-smokers and, especially, for children (Sleiman et al., 2010). THS originates from the deposition of tobacco ...

Differences & Dangers of First, Second & Thirdhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke is disastrous to the health of nonsmoking bystanders. Just 30 minutes of exposure can cause heart damage similar to that of a ...

The Dangers of Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke - State of Michigan

Scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the only way to fully ...

Development of a scale assessing Beliefs About ThirdHand Smoke ...

Background: Similarly to secondhand smoke (SHS), thirdhand smoke (THS) beliefs may be correlated with smoking behaviors and smokefree policies in the home.

Biomarkers of Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco ...

Recently, Benowitz et al. estimated a urinary NNAL cutoff value to distinguish between active smokers and nonsmokers exposed to SHS. For a ...

What is EPA's position on children's exposure to secondhand smoke ...

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure is particularly harmful to children, causing more inner ear infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Secondhand ...

Tobacco smoke is not limited to second hand smoke - The Lancet

Tobacco smoke exposure is not limited to Second-Hand smoke (SHS), THS, known as the combination of gases and particles that, after having smoked, persist on ...

Third-hand exposure at homes: Assessment using salivary cotinine

People exposed to third-hand smoke at home had quantifiable cotinine levels in saliva. No differences in cotinine levels were found between those exposed to ...

Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center - Protecting Californians

Thirdhand smoke contains some of the same toxic chemicals as first- and secondhand smoke, including nicotine, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, polycyclic aromatic ...

Health Risks of Secondhand Smoke | American Cancer Society

Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of developing and dying from heart disease. ... thirdhand smoke (THS) or residual tobacco smoke.

Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure ...

Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue resulting from secondhand smoke (SHS) that accumulates in dust, objects, and on surfaces in ...

Exposure and Risk Assessment of Second- and Third-Hand ... - MDPI

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), also known as passive smoking, either as direct exposure to tobacco smoke (second-hand smoke, SHS) or to tobacco- ...