期刊
TOBACCO CONTROL
卷 22, 期 5, 页码 295-298出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050401
关键词
Advocacy; Secondhand smoke; Surveillance and monitoring
资金
- Tobacco Control group of the Scottish School of Public Health Research based at the University of Glasgow
Objective To compare the response of a new particle counting instrument (Dylos DC1700) with that produced by a device (TSI Sidepak Personal Aerosol Monitor AM510) commonly used to measure PM2.5 in settings where secondhand smoke (SHS) is encountered. Methods Controlled chamber experiments with different SHS concentrations were generated by burning a cigarette for varying time periods and running both devices simultaneously. Results The Dylos and Sidepak devices produced similar responses to changes in SHS concentrations up to 1000g/m(3). Using 591min of contemporaneous measurements from 13 chamber experiments, an equation was developed to allow conversion of particle number concentration data from the Dylos to estimated mass concentration data for SHS aerosol. Conclusions The Dylos DC1700 can provide real-time data that may be converted to an estimate of SHS levels in smoky environments. Given the low cost, low noise and simplicity of use, this device is likely to be a useful tool for interventions to provide feedback of SHS concentrations to help motivate changes in smoking behaviour at home.
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