Passive smoke exposure in chronic rhinosinusitis as assessed by hair nicotine.

CONCLUSION: There is no clear evidence of avoidance of passive smoke exposure in the CRS population compared with controls. Passive smoke exposure also remained stable over time despite recent regional implementation of smoking bans. Given the constancy of exposure, it is critical that the impact of passive smoke on CRS exacerbation, outcomes, and pathophysiology be evaluated in large-scale clinical studies.
PMID: 25197916 [PubMed - in process]

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - July 1, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Wentzel JL, Mulligan JK, Soler ZM, White DR, Schlosser RJ Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research