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Secondhand tobacco smoke: A source of lead exposure in US children and adolescents

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  • Apostolou, A.
  • Garcia-Esquinas, E.
  • Fadrowski, J.J.
  • McLain, P.
  • Weaver, V.M.
  • Navas-Acien, A.

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Objectives. We evaluated the relationship between secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and blood lead levels in US children and adolescents. Methods. We analyzed data from 6830 participants aged 3-19 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) who were not active smokers and for whom SHS exposure information and blood lead measurements were available. Results. After multivariable adjustment, participants in the highest quartile of serum cotinine (≥0.44 μg/L) had 28% (95% confidence interval=21%, 36%) higher blood lead levels than had those in the lowest quartile (

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  • Apostolou, A. & Garcia-Esquinas, E. & Fadrowski, J.J. & McLain, P. & Weaver, V.M. & Navas-Acien, A., 2012. "Secondhand tobacco smoke: A source of lead exposure in US children and adolescents," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(4), pages 714-722.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300161_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300161
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    2. Anne Etchevers & Philippe Glorennec & Yann Le Strat & Camille Lecoffre & Philippe Bretin & Alain Le Tertre, 2015. "Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children: Assessment of Criteria and a Proposal for New Ones in France," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Mai Takagi & Atsushi Tanaka & Haruhiko Seyama & Ayumi Uematsu & Masayuki Kaji & Jun Yoshinaga, 2020. "Source Identification Analysis of Lead in the Blood of Japanese Children by Stable Isotope Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-13, October.
    4. Sinye Lim & Mina Ha & Seung-Sik Hwang & Mia Son & Ho-Jang Kwon, 2015. "Disparities in Children’s Blood Lead and Mercury Levels According to Community and Individual Socioeconomic Positions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-17, May.
    5. Clement Kleinstreuer & Yu Feng, 2013. "Lung Deposition Analyses of Inhaled Toxic Aerosols in Conventional and Less Harmful Cigarette Smoke: A Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-32, September.

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