Naslov
Passive exposure to tobacco smoke: hair nicotine levels in preschool children

Autori
Kalinić, Nataša ; Skender, Ljiljana ; Karačić, Višnja ; Brčić, Irena ; Vadjić, Vladimira

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate / Levin, Hal ; Bendy, Gina - Monterey (CA), 2002, 522-525

Skup
9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate

Mjesto i datum
Monterey (CA), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 30.06.2002. - 05.07.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
environmental tobacco smoke; hair nicotine levels; preschool children

Sažetak
Hair nicotine levels were measured in children to establish the utility of the method in assessing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). All 33 children (22 girls and 11 boys), aged five to seven, were recruited from a kindergarten in Zagreb, Croatia. Parents were asked to fill in a questionnaire the purpose of which was to indicate the degree of ETS exposure. Nicotine in the hair was measured using Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Hair nicotine levels ranged from below the detection limit (<0.1 ng/mg of hair) jto 7.89 ng/mg of hair. The difference in hair nicotine levels between children who lived with smokers (N=20 ; mean=4.43 ng/mg of hair) and those who did not live with smokers (N=13 ; mean=0.68 ng/mg of hair) was svery significant (t=5.456001 ; P<0.01).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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