Weiss S T, Utell M J, Samet J M
Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Environ Health Perspect. 1999 Dec;107 Suppl 6(Suppl 6):891-5. doi: 10.1289/ehp.99107s6891.
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) contaminates indoor air in homes and workplaces. Although the adverse effects of active cigarette smoking on the respiratory tract have been extensively characterized, the effects of ETS exposure on adult asthma have not yet been investigated extensively and the available data are limited. This article examines the evidence for ETS exposure as a cause of asthma and asthma exacerbation in adults, and for ETS exposure in the workplace specifically as contributing to these health effects. It addresses methodological barriers that limit the available data and evaluates the adequacy of the data for risk assessment.
环境烟草烟雾(ETS)会污染家庭和工作场所的室内空气。尽管主动吸烟对呼吸道的不良影响已得到广泛描述,但ETS暴露对成人哮喘的影响尚未得到广泛研究,现有数据有限。本文探讨了ETS暴露作为成人哮喘及哮喘加重原因的证据,以及工作场所的ETS暴露对这些健康影响的具体作用。文章阐述了限制现有数据的方法学障碍,并评估了用于风险评估的数据的充分性。