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Smoking and prevalence of allergic disorders in Japanese pregnant women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study.
Environ Health. 2012 Mar 14; 11:15.EH

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Studies on the associations between smoking and allergic diseases have mostly focused on asthma. Epidemiological studies in adults on the effects of smoking on allergic diseases other than asthma, such as eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis, have been limited, and the information that is available has been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between smoking status and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and the prevalence of allergic diseases.

METHODS

Study subjects were 1743 pregnant Japanese women. The definitions of wheeze and asthma were based on criteria from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey whereas those of eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis were based on criteria from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. Adjustment was made for age; region of residence; family history of asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinitis; household income; and education.

RESULTS

Compared with never smoking, current smoking and ≥ 4 pack-years of smoking were independently positively associated with the prevalence of wheeze. There were no associations between smoking status and the prevalence of asthma, eczema, or rhinoconjunctivitis. When subjects who had never smoked were classified into four categories based on the source of ETS exposure (never, only at home, only at work, and both), exposure occurring both at home and at work was independently associated with an increased prevalence of two outcomes: wheeze and rhinoconjunctivitis. No relationships were observed between exposure to ETS and the prevalence of asthma or eczema.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results provide evidence that current smoking and ETS exposure may increase the likelihood of wheeze. The possibility of a positive association between ETS exposure and rhinoconjunctivitis was also suggested.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Tanaka K
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan. k-tanaka@fukuoka-u.ac.jp
Miyake Y
No affiliation info available
Arakawa M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAir Pollutants, OccupationalAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaConjunctivitis, AllergicCross-Sectional StudiesEczemaFemaleHumansJapanPregnancyPrevalenceProspective StudiesSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Smoke Pollution

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22413964

Citation

Tanaka, Keiko, et al. "Smoking and Prevalence of Allergic Disorders in Japanese Pregnant Women: Baseline Data From the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study." Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source, vol. 11, 2012, p. 15.
Tanaka K, Miyake Y, Arakawa M. Smoking and prevalence of allergic disorders in Japanese pregnant women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study. Environ Health. 2012;11:15.
Tanaka, K., Miyake, Y., & Arakawa, M. (2012). Smoking and prevalence of allergic disorders in Japanese pregnant women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study. Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source, 11, 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-15
Tanaka K, Miyake Y, Arakawa M. Smoking and Prevalence of Allergic Disorders in Japanese Pregnant Women: Baseline Data From the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study. Environ Health. 2012 Mar 14;11:15. PubMed PMID: 22413964.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Smoking and prevalence of allergic disorders in Japanese pregnant women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study. AU - Tanaka,Keiko, AU - Miyake,Yoshihiro, AU - Arakawa,Masashi, Y1 - 2012/03/14/ PY - 2011/08/16/received PY - 2012/03/14/accepted PY - 2012/3/15/entrez PY - 2012/3/15/pubmed PY - 2012/6/16/medline SP - 15 EP - 15 JF - Environmental health : a global access science source JO - Environ Health VL - 11 N2 - BACKGROUND: Studies on the associations between smoking and allergic diseases have mostly focused on asthma. Epidemiological studies in adults on the effects of smoking on allergic diseases other than asthma, such as eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis, have been limited, and the information that is available has been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between smoking status and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and the prevalence of allergic diseases. METHODS: Study subjects were 1743 pregnant Japanese women. The definitions of wheeze and asthma were based on criteria from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey whereas those of eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis were based on criteria from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. Adjustment was made for age; region of residence; family history of asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinitis; household income; and education. RESULTS: Compared with never smoking, current smoking and ≥ 4 pack-years of smoking were independently positively associated with the prevalence of wheeze. There were no associations between smoking status and the prevalence of asthma, eczema, or rhinoconjunctivitis. When subjects who had never smoked were classified into four categories based on the source of ETS exposure (never, only at home, only at work, and both), exposure occurring both at home and at work was independently associated with an increased prevalence of two outcomes: wheeze and rhinoconjunctivitis. No relationships were observed between exposure to ETS and the prevalence of asthma or eczema. CONCLUSIONS: Our results provide evidence that current smoking and ETS exposure may increase the likelihood of wheeze. The possibility of a positive association between ETS exposure and rhinoconjunctivitis was also suggested. SN - 1476-069X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22413964/Smoking_and_prevalence_of_allergic_disorders_in_Japanese_pregnant_women:_baseline_data_from_the_Kyushu_Okinawa_Maternal_and_Child_Health_Study_ L2 - https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-069X-11-15 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -