June 25, 2024JURNAL KEDOKTERANOpen Access

Identification of Urine Cotinine in Secondhand Smoke and its Association with Socio-Environmental

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Cross-sectional study finds urine cotinine presence linked to exposure location and frequency in passive smokers, highlighting environmental risks.

Urine cotinine was detected in 67.90% of passive smokers, showing strong associations with exposure location and exposure frequency rather than demographic factors.
Cross-sectional survey of 53 nonsmoking participants used competitive immunochromatography to identify cotinine, with 36 individuals testing positive for exposure.
Secondhand smoke exposure patterns at home or work drive nicotine intake, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions against passive smoking.

Erikardo et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study finds urine cotinine presence linked to exposure location and frequency in passive smokers, highlighting environmental risks.