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Comparison Of Secondhand Smoke Exposure In Minority And Non-Minority Children With Asthma, David A. Fedele, Erin M. Tooley
Comparison Of Secondhand Smoke Exposure In Minority And Non-Minority Children With Asthma, David A. Fedele, Erin M. Tooley
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Objective—Determine if secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE) is related to asthma-related functional morbidity by examining racial/ethnic differences in Non-Latino White (NLW), African American, and Latino families and whether racial/ethnic SHSE differences across families persist when accounting for smoking factors.
Methods—Participants were 305 caregiver smokers of children with asthma. Two passive dosimeters measured SHS: one in the home and one worn by the child.
Results—Higher SHSE was related to greater asthma-related functional morbidity. African Americans had higher levels of home SHSE than Latinos (p = .003) or NLWs (p = .021). SHSE as assessed by the child …