Prevalence and Income-Related Disparities in Thirdhand Smoke Exposure to Children

JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2147184. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47184.

Authors

Georg E Matt¹, Ashley L Merianos², Penelope J E Quintana³, Eunha Hoh³, Nathan G Dodder³, E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California.
² School of Human Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
³ School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California.
⁴ Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of and income-related disparities associated with exposure to thirdhand smoke among children.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
Environmental Exposure / analysis*
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Ohio / epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects*
Tobacco Smoke Pollution / analysis*

Substances

Tobacco Smoke Pollution

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