Scientific survey of second hand smoke and effective investigation on cancer prevention in children

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23591514
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Pediatrics
• Research Institution: Gunma Paz University
• Principal Investigator: INO TOSHIHIRO 群馬パース大学, 保健科学部, 客員教授 (60138261)
• Research Collaborator: KUROSAWA KAZUO 群馬パース大学, 保健科学部, 非常勤講師
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 受動喫煙検診 / 尿中コチニン / PM2.5平均質量濃度 / フォローアップ検診 / 胎児性タバコ症候群（FTS） / 環境タバコ煙（ETS）

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The results of passive smoking screening (PSS) program revealed that urinary cotinine concentration had closely related with smoking condition of parents, mother’s smoking before and after pregnancy and decreased birth weight of newborn babies. The level of secondhand smoke exposure which was indicated by urinary cotinine concentration in children and behavior modification of parental smoking changed after PSS program were remarkable in smoking mother
In simultaneous measurement of averaged PM2.5 and urinary cotinine concentrations, the average level of 70 μg/m3 which was environmental definition of refrain from go-out recommended in Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was equivalent to the urinary cotinine concentration of 11 ng/mL.

Free Research Field

小児保健学、小児社会医学