Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Committee on Passive Smoking, National Research Council

• Front MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction I PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE 2 The Physicochemical Nature of Sidestream Smoke and Environmental Tobacco Smoke 3 In Vivo and In Vitro Assays to Assess the Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke II ASSESSING EXPOSURES TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE 4 Introduction 5 Assessing Exposures to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the External Environment 6 Assessing Exposures to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Using Questionnaires 7 Exposure-Dose Relationships for Environmental Tobacco Smoke 8 Assessing Exposures to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Using Biological Markers III HEALTH EFFECTS POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE BY NONSMOKERS 9 Introduction 10 Sensory Reactions to and Irritation Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke 11 Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Lung Function and Respiratory Symptoms 12 Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Cancer 13 Cancers Other Than Lung Cancer 14 Cardiovascular System 15 Other Health Considerations in Children APPENDIXESAppendix A: Guidelines for Public and Occupational Chemical Exposures to Materials That Are Also Found in EnvironmentalAppendix B: Method of Combining Data from Studies of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Lung CancerAppendix C: Adjustments to Epidemiologic Estimates of Excess Lung Cancer in Persons Exposed to Environmental Tobacco SmokeAppendix D: Risk Assessment - Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Cancer