International Journal of Epidemiology · 1985 · 55 citations · 0 references
Public HealthEnvironmental SciencesAir PollutionEnvironmental HealthPulmonary Function TestingAir PollutantsAir Pollution EpidemiologyAir QualityAmbient Air QualityIndoor Air PollutionParticulate MatterEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke ExposureEpidemiology Of Air Pollution Health EffectsIndoor Air Pollution EpidemiologyIndoor Air QualityIndoor Environmental SmokeLongitudinal Survey DesignPulmonary Function DeclineTobacco Smoke Exposure
Brunekreef B (Department of Environmental Health and Tropical Hygiene, Agricultural University, Gen. Foulkesweg 43, 6703 BM Wageningen, The Netherlands), Fischer P, Remijn B, van der Lenda R, Schouten J and Quanjer P. Indoor air pollution and its effect on pulmonary function of adult non-smoking women: III. Passive smoking and pulmonary function. International Journal of Epidemiology 1985, 14: 227–230. The association between pulmonary function and exposure to tobacco smoke in the home was investigated in a sample of adult, non-smoking women living in a rural area. The women were all participants in a large longitudinal survey on the natural history and determinants of chronic non-specific lung disease. On cross-sectional analysis, several pulmonary function parameters were found to be significantly associated with exposure to tobacco smoke in the home. There was no association between exposure and pulmonary function decline.