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Behavioural Effects Of Nicotine Exposure From Secondhand Smoke Among Bar And Restaurant Workers, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Ellen J. Hahn, Mary Kay Rayens
Behavioural Effects Of Nicotine Exposure From Secondhand Smoke Among Bar And Restaurant Workers, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Ellen J. Hahn, Mary Kay Rayens
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Introduction
• Besides the adverse physical health effects of secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure, not much is known about its behavioural outcomes.
• SHS exposure is a source of involuntary nicotine exposure with potential behavioural consequences in smokers and nonsmokers alike.
• Hospitality workers are a population at high risk for health problems related to occupational SHS exposure.
• This study explores self-reported behavioural symptoms commonly associated with nicotine withdrawal among smoking and nonsmoking bar and restaurant workers exposed to SHS.
Methods • This is a cross-sectional analysis of existing data obtained from a larger study examining the effect of …