CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Flight Attendant Health

United States592 participantsStarted 2005-01-31

Plain-language summary

This is a study on a population of flight attendants who were exposed to occupational secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS). This research will examine associations between flight attendant SHS exposure and development of respiratory illnesses, reproductive problems, and cardiovascular diseases.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Never smoker flight attendants who began working for airlines before the smoking ban on aircrafts went into effect. Never smoker is defined as those with history of tobacco use of less than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime.
✓. SHS exposure for at least 1 year while working with the airlines.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Less than 1 year of occupational exposure to SHS
✕. Smoking more than 100 cigarettes over a lifetime

What they're measuring

Characterize the long-term effects of SHS on lung and cardiovascular function in pre-ban flight attendants

Timeframe: 25 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01639235

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-31

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