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Monitoring Airborne Levels of Outdoor and In-Vehicle Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Neil E. Klepeis, Ph.D. Human Exposure Research Associate Stanford University, Stanford, CA http://klepeis.net, http://exposurescience.org
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Why Monitor Secondhand Smoke? Judge severity of exposure Communicate risks Encourage smoking restrictions and bans Identify exposure reduction measures Establish disease association (epidemiology)
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Why Monitor Outdoors and in Cars? Last frontiers for smoking bans Very few studies available How high can outdoor levels really be? Practical Questions What if I open my car window or use the ventilation during smoking? What if I smoke near my child outdoors?
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Environmental Health Cycle
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Direct Link to Tobacco Control
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What's in this Talk? Introduce Air Monitoring Instruments New Outdoor SHS Surveys and Experiments New In-Vehicle SHS Experiments Predictive Modeling of SHS Exposure and Risk
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Portable Airborne Particle Monitoring Instruments A. Laser Counter; B. SidePak Laser Photometer; C PC/DC Monitor; D. Condensation Nucleii Counter A. Nephelometer; B. Piezobalance; C PAH Analyzer; D. Laser Particle Counter; E. CO Sensor
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Outdoor Secondhand Smoke Monitoring in Sidewalks Cafes, Parks, Pubs, Restaurants
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Visits to Sidewalk Cafes & Restaurants 10 Locations 2000 minutes of continuous measurements Natural Human Smokers Controlled Smoking
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Experiments with a Real Smoker SidePak Monitor Air Speed Monitor
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Elevated Levels Near the Smoker 0.5 m 252 g/m 3 0.5 m 233 g/m 3 0.5 m 222 g/m 3 0.8 m 127 g/m 3 2.0 m 41 g/m 3 2.0 m 14 g/m 3 3.7 m 14 g/m 3 3.7 m 5 g/m 3
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Burning Cigarette Experiments
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Elevated Downwind Levels from a Smoker 0.3 m 582 g/m 3 0.6 m 130 g/m 3 0.9 m 127 g/m 3 0.6 m 2 g/m 3 1.2 m 41 g/m 3 2.7 m 13 g/m 3
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Controlled Patio Experiments Air Monitor Assemblies on Either Side of a Burning Cigarette
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The Proximity Effect
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Summary of Outdoor Results Being downwind from a smoker is the critical factor Levels drop off dramatically beyond 2 meters from a smoker – although levels can still be detected as far away as 9 meters or more. Being close to and downwind from an active smoker can lead to very high transient levels Short-term outdoor levels can exceed secondhand smoke levels measured inside smoking cars and houses
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In-Vehicle Secondhand Smoke Monitoring in Passenger Cars and SUV's
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Vehicle Air Exchange Rates 85 Air Changes Five Vehicles Tracer Gas Releases Five Driving Speeds Window Positions Ventilation Settings
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Air Exchange as a Function of Car Speed
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Experiments In Cars with Smokers 3 Rented Vehicles 2 Smokers 14 Cigarettes Particle/CO monitoring Five Speeds Window Positions Ventilation Settings
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Levels Inside a Car with a Smoker A. Ford Taurus, 20 mph B. Ford Taurus, 60 mph A B
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Predicting In-Vehicle Levels Levels are well predicted using a mathematical mass balance model.
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Simulation of Levels in a Car Rapid Feedback and Flexible Educational Tool
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Summary of In-Vehicle Results Opening windows increases the air exchange rate by a factor of 10 Air exchange rate of car increases with speed Smoking in a closed car results in extremely high levels that are about 10 times higher than those measured in smoking homes Short-term levels with windows open or active ventilation can still approach levels found in smoking homes Levels in cars can be characterized using mathematical models
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Practical Modeling of Daily (24-h) Exposure and Risk: Fine Particles 68 mg/m 3 106 mg/m 3 65 mg/m 3 41 mg/m 3 AmbientOutdoorsCarUSEPA Unhealthy 17 Cigarettes 2 Cigarettes PM-2.5 Sens. People Downwind Closed/Moving Standard
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Resources ExposureScience.Org Downloadable Reports, Articles, and Software Related to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Cars, Homes, and the OutdoorsSimSmoke.Org On-line Simulation of Secondhand Smoke Exposures in Indoor and Outdoor Settings
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Acknowledgments Wayne Ott, Stanford University (Co-Investigator) Paul Switzer, Stanford University (Principle Investigator) Grant from the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI) Grant from California Proposition 99 Past Grant from Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)
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