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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Non-smokers face significant exposure to secondhand smoke (SHSe) from environmental tobacco smoke.
  • Despite advancements, methodological challenges persist in accurately assessing SHSe.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize scientific evidence on secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) reported measures.
  • To discuss best practices for assessing behaviors contributing to SHSe.
  • To provide recommendations for improving SHSe measurement science.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific evidence on SHSe reported measures and their methodologies.
  • Analysis of objectives, strengths, and limitations of various SHSe assessment approaches.
  • Discussion of best practices for assessing lifetime and current SHSe behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Behavioral measures of SHSe predominantly utilize self-reports from adults and children.
  • Common methodologies include self, proxy, and interview-based reporting via retrospective recall or diaries.
  • The choice of reporting method depends on the subject, objectives, and cultural context.

Conclusions:

  • Appropriately implemented self-reported measures are accurate, timely, and cost-effective for SHSe assessment.
  • These methods can evaluate exposure duration, location, and quantity across various populations.
  • Further advancements in SHSe measurement science are recommended.