Comparison of Indoor Air Quality in Smoke-Permitted and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing: Findings From the Boston Housing Authority
Comparison of Indoor Air Quality in Smoke-Permitted and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing: Findings From the Boston Housing Authority
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DOI：
10.1093/ntr/ntu146
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发表时间：
2015-03-01
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4.7
通讯作者：
Shah, Snehal N.
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作者：
Russo, Elizabeth T.;Hulse, Thomas E.;Shah, Snehal N.
导论.二手烟仍然是居住在多单元住房中的个人的一个健康问题，在这些住房中，烟雾很容易在单元之间转移。建筑物范围内的无烟政策是最大限度地减少这些环境中烟雾暴露的合理步骤。这项评估旨在确定是否有无烟政策的建筑物比没有这种政策的类似建筑物有更少的二手烟。此外，本研究还评估了有无居民吸烟者的公寓之间潜在的二手烟转移。细颗粒物（PM2.5），空气中的尼古丁，和自我报告的吸烟活动记录在15个家庭的居民吸烟者和17个家庭，其中没有人吸烟在5个波士顿住房管理局的发展。其中，4对公寓是相邻的公寓，有居民吸烟者和没有居民吸烟者。公寓和室外空气之间的霍尔斯也进行了监测，以捕捉潜在的烟雾转移，并提供背景PM2.5浓度。与没有这些政策的建筑物相比，无烟政策建筑物内的家庭显示出较低的PM2.5浓度（中位数：4.8 vs 8.1 μ g/m3）。虽然在允许吸烟和无烟建筑物之间的PM2.5差异最大的是有居民吸烟者的家庭（14.3 vs 7.0 μ g/m3），但没有居民吸烟者的家庭也显示出显着差异（5.1 vs 4.0 μ g/m3）。二手烟转移到无烟公寓与直接相邻的家庭。该评估记录了家庭之间二手烟转移的实例，以及无烟政策建筑物中较低的PM2.5测量值。建筑物范围内的无烟政策可以限制居住在多单元住房中的每个人接触二手烟。
Introduction. 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 (PM2.5), 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 PM2.5 concentrations.Results. Households within buildings with smoke-free policies showed lower PM2.5 concentrations compared to buildings without these policies (median: 4.8 vs 8.1 mu g/m(3)). Although the greatest difference in PM2.5 between smoking-permitted and smoke-free buildings was observed in households with resident smokers (14.3 vs 7.0 mu g/m(3)), households without resident smokers also showed a significant difference (5.1 vs 4.0 mu g/m(3)). Secondhand smoke transfer to smoke-free apartments was demonstrable with directly adjacent households.Conclusion. This evaluation documented instances of secondhand smoke transfer between households as well as lower PM2.5 measurements in buildings with smoke-free policies. Building-wide smoke-free policies can limit secondhand smoke exposure for everyone living in multiunit housing.