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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Florence Nightingale (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study is to assess the indoor PM10 level and upper tract respiratory infections frequency in workers where smoking is free and banned in indoors according to new legislation.
METHOD
The study population consists of 167 workers in 40 work places around the setting ofUniversity of Hacettepe . Data of the study was collected in June, 2008 through a standard questionnaire comprised of 25 questions on sociodemographics, upper tract respiratory infections frequency, type of the workplace, number of workers, legal obligation according to new legislation and also the mass, ventilation and particle count of the work place. Face-to-face interview technique was used; particle count was measured. Chi-square analyze was used to compare groups; alpha value was taken as 0.05 for statistical significance.
RESULTS
Of the study participants, 76.9% were male with a mean age of 33.3±11.3 years. Mean PM10 level was 0,353mg/m3 (WHO criteria is <0,025 mg/m3). Only in 15.0% of the 40 workplaces mean PM10 level was <0,025 mg/m3.
Of the participants 55.7% were found to be current smokers. Respondents’ chronic respiratory tract symptoms was found higher in workplaces where smoking is free (62.2%) than banned (23.3%) according to new legislation (p=0.0001). Also having chronic respiratory tract symptoms in current smokers working in workplaces with PM10 level <0,025 mg/m3 and >0.025 mg/m3 was respectively 25.0% and 69.9% (p=0.017). Frequency of having upper tract respiratory infections and chronic respiratory disease was not statistically significance (respectively p=0.536 and p=0.057).
CONCLUSION
Although there was not any difference in respiratory disease frequency, respiratory tract symptoms were higher in indoors where smoke was free. Environmental tobacco smoke is a problem even if a current smoker. To support new legislation for tobacco control more evidence based studies should be developed.
KEY WORDS
Tobacco, Indoor Air Quality, PM10
The aim of the study is to assess the indoor PM10 level and upper tract respiratory infections frequency in workers where smoking is free and banned in indoors according to new legislation.
METHOD
The study population consists of 167 workers in 40 work places around the setting of
RESULTS
Of the study participants, 76.9% were male with a mean age of 33.3±11.3 years. Mean PM10 level was 0,353mg/m3 (WHO criteria is <0,025 mg/m3). Only in 15.0% of the 40 workplaces mean PM10 level was <0,025 mg/m3.
Of the participants 55.7% were found to be current smokers. Respondents’ chronic respiratory tract symptoms was found higher in workplaces where smoking is free (62.2%) than banned (23.3%) according to new legislation (p=0.0001). Also having chronic respiratory tract symptoms in current smokers working in workplaces with PM10 level <0,025 mg/m3 and >0.025 mg/m3 was respectively 25.0% and 69.9% (p=0.017). Frequency of having upper tract respiratory infections and chronic respiratory disease was not statistically significance (respectively p=0.536 and p=0.057).
CONCLUSION
Although there was not any difference in respiratory disease frequency, respiratory tract symptoms were higher in indoors where smoke was free. Environmental tobacco smoke is a problem even if a current smoker. To support new legislation for tobacco control more evidence based studies should be developed.
KEY WORDS
Tobacco, Indoor Air Quality, PM10
Learning Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the indoor PM10 level and upper tract respiratory infections frequency in workers where smoking is free and banned in indoors according to new legislation.
Sub-Theme: Health effects of global environmental changes
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