Explorando la relación entre la exposición al humo de segunda mano y la pérdida de audición entre los no fumadores

Aashish Batheja1, Daniel H Coelho1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

PloS one
|September 2, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

La exposición al humo de segunda mano está relacionada con la pérdida de audición en adultos estadounidenses, especialmente en personas obesas. Esta asociación muestra una relación dosis-respuesta, destacando los riesgos de SHS para la salud auditiva.

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