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Abstract
Purpose
To assess the validity of hair nicotine as a biomarker of tobacco smoke exposure, particularly Secondhand Smoke (SHS), among a sample of bar and restaurant workers, using a self-reported questionnaire
Specific Aims
- To assess the ability of hair nicotine to distinguish between smoking status of participants
- Assess the convergent validity of hair nicotine as a measure of SHS exposure
- How well hair nicotine levels correlates to SHS items
- How well hair nicotine levels are representative of number of sources of SHS exposure
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2-2005
Repository Citation
Okoli, Chizimuzo T.C.; Hahn, Ellen J.; Hall, Lynne A.; and Rayens, Mary Kay, "Hair Nicotine as a Biomarker for Exposure to Secondhand Smoke" (2005). Nursing Presentations. 30.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/nursing_present/30
Notes/Citation Information
A presentation at the Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.