Secondhand Smoke Transfer in Multiunit Housing

King, Brian A.; Travers, Mark J.; Cummings, K. Michael; Mahoney, Martin C.; Hyland, Andrew

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntq162

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“…12,13 These monitors have been used to investigate secondhand smoke in multiunit housing communities. 14,15 The specificity of nicotine sampling, conducted alongside aerosol monitoring, supports the conclusion that observed particulates originated primarily from tobacco smoke in settings with active smoking. 4 Studies with real-time aerosol monitoring and nicotine sampling taking place concurrently have validated aerosol monitoring as a method of measuring secondhand smoke.…”

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Comparison of Indoor Air Quality in Smoke-Permitted and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing: Findings From the Boston Housing Authority

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IntroductionThe Surgeon General reports that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and that it can cause premature death and disease in nonsmokers.1 Previous research has demonstrated that levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in the air are three times higher in smoke-permitted homes than in smoke-free homes and that confining smoking to certain living spaces does not offer protection from AbstractIntroduction. Secondhand smoke remains a health concern for individuals living in multiunit housing, where smoke has been shown to easily transfer between units. Building-wide smoke-free policies are a logical step for minimizing smoke exposure in these settings. This evaluation sought to determine whether buildings with smoke-free policies have less secondhand smoke than similar buildings without such policies. Furthermore, this study assessed potential secondhand smoke transfer between apartments with and without resident smokers. Methods. Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), airborne nicotine, and self-reported smoking activity were recorded in 15 households with resident smokers and 17 households where no one smoked in 5 Boston Housing Authority developments. Of these, 4 apartment pairs were adjacent apartments with and without resident smokers. Halls between apartments and outdoor air were also monitored to capture potential smoke transfer and to provide background PM 2.5 concentrations. Results. Households within buildings with smoke-free policies showed lower PM 2.5 concentrations compared to buildings without these policies (median: 4.8 vs 8.1 µg/m

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“…14 We tested whether levels differed between smoke-permitted and smoke-free buildings. Buildings were considered smokefree if that was their policy of record at the time of sampling.…”

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Comparison of Indoor Air Quality in Smoke-Permitted and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing: Findings From the Boston Housing Authority

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“…This is of concern in an apartment complex because hookah tobacco smoke could enter other apartments. Nonsmokers who reside in multiunit housing may share the same air space as those who smoke in adjacent units (King, Travers, Cummings, Mahoney, & Hyland, 2010). King et al (2010) documented that SHS can transfer between living units within the same multiunit housing building.…”

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“…Nonsmokers who reside in multiunit housing may share the same air space as those who smoke in adjacent units (King, Travers, Cummings, Mahoney, & Hyland, 2010). King et al (2010) documented that SHS can transfer between living units within the same multiunit housing building. Therefore, emerging smoke-free policies in multiunit housing restricting cigarette smoking to protect residents from exposure to SHS should take into consideration hookah smoking.…”

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Children’s Exposure to Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke Carcinogens and Toxicants in Homes of Hookah Smokers

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We examined homes of hookah-only smokers and nonsmokers for levels of indoor air nicotine (a marker of secondhand smoke) and indoor surface nicotine (a marker of thirdhand smoke), child uptake of nicotine, the carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), and the toxicant acrolein by analyzing their corresponding metabolites cotinine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) and NNAL-glucuronides (total NNAL) and 3-hydroxypropylmercapturic acid.

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“…1,2 This may be particularly true for residents of multiunit housing, where SHS can infiltrate smokefree living units from units that permit smoking and shared areas. [3][4][5][6] In addition to SHS-related healthcare costs, smoking in multiunit housing can lead to excess expenses from property renovation and smoking-attributable fires. 7,8 Approximately 7.1 million Americans lived in subsidized housing during 2009-2010.…”

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