TY - JOUR
T1 - Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Neuromotor Function in Rural Children
AU - Yeramaneni, Samrat
AU - Dietrich, Kim N.
AU - Yolton, Kimberly
AU - Parsons, Patrick J.
AU - Aldous, Kenneth M.
AU - Haynes, Erin N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Objective To investigate the relationship between secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and neuromotor function in children. Study design We studied 404 children aged 7-9 years who were exposed to SHS and other environmental neurotoxicants. Parents reported smoking habits, and serum cotinine levels were measured in children to determine SHS exposure. The Halstead-Reitan Finger Oscillation Test, Purdue Grooved Pegboard Test-Kiddie version, and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2-Short Form were used to assess neuromotor function. Multivariable regression models that accounted for potential confounders were used to evaluate the associations. Results Approximately 50% of the children were exposed to SHS based on serum cotinine measures. Exposure to SHS was significantly associated with motor impairment in children, including diminished visuomotor coordination (P =.01), fine motor integration (P =.01), balance (P =.02), and strength (P =.04) after adjusting for exposures to lead and manganese, age, sex, body mass index, measures of parental cognitive abilities, parental education, and quality of home environment. Conclusion SHS is a neurotoxicant that may be associated with impaired childhood neuromotor function.
AB - Objective To investigate the relationship between secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and neuromotor function in children. Study design We studied 404 children aged 7-9 years who were exposed to SHS and other environmental neurotoxicants. Parents reported smoking habits, and serum cotinine levels were measured in children to determine SHS exposure. The Halstead-Reitan Finger Oscillation Test, Purdue Grooved Pegboard Test-Kiddie version, and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2-Short Form were used to assess neuromotor function. Multivariable regression models that accounted for potential confounders were used to evaluate the associations. Results Approximately 50% of the children were exposed to SHS based on serum cotinine measures. Exposure to SHS was significantly associated with motor impairment in children, including diminished visuomotor coordination (P =.01), fine motor integration (P =.01), balance (P =.02), and strength (P =.04) after adjusting for exposures to lead and manganese, age, sex, body mass index, measures of parental cognitive abilities, parental education, and quality of home environment. Conclusion SHS is a neurotoxicant that may be associated with impaired childhood neuromotor function.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.03.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.03.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 25882879
AN - SCOPUS:84937725860
SN - 0022-3476
VL - 167
SP - 253-259.e1
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 2
ER -