Association between secondhand smoke exposure and hypertension: nearly as large as smoking.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
: Active smoking is a widely accepted risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is recognized as a major public health problem. Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE), is thought to have similar cardiovascular consequences and the risk has been postulated to be equivalent to that of active smoking. A major component of this risk involves the connection with chronic hypertension. There are several population-based observational studies investigating the relationship between SHSE and chronic hypertension, all of which demonstrate a positive association. Given that SHSE appears to be a risk factor for chronic hypertension, SHSE should also be a risk factor for hypertensive end-organ disease. Many studies have sought to investigate this relationship, but this has yet to be fully elucidated. In this review, we focus on the current evidence regarding the association between SHSE and hypertension as well as exploration of the links between SHSE and hypertensive end-organ damage.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Skipina, TM; Soliman, EZ; Upadhya, B
Published Date
- October 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 38 / 10
Start / End Page
- 1899 - 1908
PubMed ID
- 32890262
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1473-5598
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002478
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands