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Continuous weeklong measurements of indoor particle levels in a Minnesota Tribal Casino Resort

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, August 2016
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Title
Continuous weeklong measurements of indoor particle levels in a Minnesota Tribal Casino Resort
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BMC Public Health, August 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3553-4
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Zheng Zhou, David Bohac, Raymond G. Boyle

Abstract

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure for workers and patrons in hospitality venues is a persistent and significant public health concern. We designed this study to provide a comprehensive assessment of SHS exposure inside an Indian Tribal Casino in Minnesota. Real-time fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations were measured at multiple locations for up to 7 days. The field monitoring provided information on the day of week and time of day variation of SHS exposure, as well as comparisons between smoking and non-smoking areas. Indoor PM2.5 level was nearly 13 times the concurrent outdoor PM2.5 level. Gaming floor hourly PM2.5 level was highest on Saturday night, averaged at 62.9 μg/m(3). Highest PM2.5 concentration was observed in smoking-permitted employee break room, reaching 600 μg/m(3). PM2.5 readings in non-smoking sections exhibited same temporal pattern as the readings in smoking sections. The results show that indoor concentration of PM2.5 is substantially higher than the outdoor level, posing health risks to casino workers and patrons. SHS can migrate into adjacent non-smoking areas very quickly. The casino's ventilation system did not fully eliminate SHS. A completely smoke-free casino would be the only way to fully protect non-smoking patrons and employees from the dangers of tobacco smoke.

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Unknown 39 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 8 21%
Student > Master 6 15%
Lecturer 2 5%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Student > Bachelor 1 3%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 15 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 18%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 13%
Social Sciences 5 13%
Engineering 2 5%
Sports and Recreations 2 5%
Other 4 10%
Unknown 14 36%
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#13,436,881
of 23,764,938 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#9,180
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#175,970
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#237
of 409 outputs
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