Secondhand Smoke Exposure among Restaurant Workers and its Impact on Health in Shanghai
- VernacularTitle:上海市餐厅服务人员被动吸烟现状及健康效应
- Author:
Pinpin ZHENG
;
Wenhu XU
;
Guangyao LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Secondhand smoke;
Restaurant workers
- From:
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To estimate the status of secondhand smoking (SHS) among restaurant workers in Shanghai and explore its impact on health. Methods A random sample of 242 workers from 33 restaurants was selected to participate in the face to face interview. Results There were 90.7% restaurant workers suffered SHS during working with mean exposed time of 23.9?18.6 hours per week. The exposure time each week was positively associated with the symptom of dyspnea and irritated eyes, and the odds ratios were 1.03 (95%CI: 1.01~1.06) and 1.02 (95%CI: 1.01~1.03), respectively. There were 70.7% surveyed participants supported the concept of smoke-free restaurants. Conclusion The restaurant workers in Shanghai suffered from SHS seriously which result in impairment of respiratory system.
