The effectiveness of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Tobacco Policy in protecting submariners from Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) was evaluated. Exposure to ETS was measured using urinary cotinine as a biomarker. Subjects were recruited from 9 U.S. Navy submarines. Non-tobacco users were identified and provided two urine samples (1. pre-deployment, in harbor; 2. deployed, at sea) to quantify exposure to ETS and the magnitude of any change. Samples were analyzed using liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Overall, deployed cotinine levels were 2.1 times as much as in port levels in non-tobacco using submariners (95% CI: 1.8 to to 2.4, p <0.001). This study provides evidence that non-tobacco using submariners were being exposed to ETS. Exposure was seen in all submarine classes and was not limited to personnel working in proximity to the smoking area.


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    Title :

    Assessment of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in U.S. Navy Submariners


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    24 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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