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Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Pilot Study for Difference of Secondhand Smoke Exposure at Smoking and Non-smoking Nightclubs

흡연과 금연 나이트클럽의 간접흡연 노출의 차이에 대한 탐색연구

  • Guak, Sooyoung (Department of Environmental Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Boram (Department of Environmental Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Xu, Siyu (Department of Environmental Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Kiyoung (Department of Environmental Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Dohoon (National Cancer Center)
  • 곽수영 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과 및 보건환경연구소) ;
  • 이보람 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과 및 보건환경연구소) ;
  • ;
  • 이기영 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과 및 보건환경연구소) ;
  • 이도훈 (국립 암센터)
  • Received : 2014.01.28
  • Accepted : 2014.02.26
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives: This pilot study assessed secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in smoking and non-smoking nightclubs in Seoul, Korea by measuring the concentration of particulate matter smaller than $2.5{\mu}m$ ($PM_{2.5}$). Methods: This comparative study was conducted in three nightclubs in Seoul. While one non-smoking nightclub was measured on weekdays and weekends, different smoking nightclubs were measured on weekdays and weekends. The concentration of $PM_{2.5}$ was observed using a real-time monitor over an average of three hours. The number of people in the clubs was also estimated. Settled dust was collected in a smoking and a non-smoking nightclub and analyzed for NNK concentration. Results: The $PM_{2.5}$ concentration in the smoking nightclubs was higher than those found in the non-smoking nightclub by 26 times on weekdays and three times on weekends. Indoor $PM_{2.5}$ concentration was correlated with the number of people in the smoking nightclubs. Relatively high $PM_{2.5}$ concentration was observed in the non-smoking nightclub on weekends. NNK concentration in the smoking nightclub was 7 times higer than in the non-smoking nightclub. Conclusion: Smoking in nightclubs caused high $PM_{2.5}$ concentration. Although the non-smoking nightclub had a lower $PM_{2.5}$ concentration, $PM_{2.5}$ concentration on weekends was higher due to the smoking room. Complete prohibition of smoking in nightclubs can protect patrons from secondhand smoke exposure.

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