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[Occurrence of passive smoking in Denmark]
T S Kristensen1, L Møller, B E Holstein
1Institut for Social Medicin, Københavns Universitet.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|August 27, 1990
Summary
Passive smoking is prevalent among adult Danes, with 73% exposed daily. Many non-smokers experience inconvenience and take action to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
Context:
- Limited data existed on passive smoking prevalence in Denmark.
- Three distinct investigations were conducted in 1987 across different populations.
Purpose:
- To describe the occurrence of passive smoking in the adult Danish population.
- To assess the extent of daily exposure to secondhand smoke.
Summary:
- Consistent results emerged from three investigations (n=1,464 and n=3,775) despite varied methodologies.
- Approximately 73% of adult non-smokers experienced daily passive smoking.
- 12% were exposed for ≥8 hours and 40% for ≥1 hour daily.
Impact:
- Reveals significant public health concern regarding widespread passive smoke exposure.
- Highlights that one-third of non-smokers experienced workplace exposure and took measures to mitigate it.