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Self-Reported Exposure to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke), Urinary Cotinine, and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Pregnant Women—The Pilot Study

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  • Lubica Argalasova

    (Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Ingrid Zitnanova

    (Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Diana Vondrova

    (Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Monika Dvorakova

    (Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Lucia Laubertova

    (Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Jana Jurkovicova

    (Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Juraj Stofko

    (Institute of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, 91701 Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Michael Weitzman

    (Department of Pediatrics, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • Iveta Waczulikova

    (Division of Biomedical Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Martin Simko

    (IInd Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia)

Abstract

Background: Exposure to ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) is one of the most toxic environmental exposures. Objective: To investigate the association of ETS with physiological, biochemical, and psychological indicators, as well as with urine antioxidant capacity (AC) and oxidative damage to lipids in a pilot sample of healthy pregnant women. Methods: Exposure to ETS was investigated via a validated questionnaire, and urine cotinine and the marker of oxidative damage to lipids via 8-isoprostane concentrations using an ELISA kit. Urine AC was determined by the spectrophotometric Trolox-equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) method. From a sample of pregnant women ( n = 319, average age 30.84 ± 5.09 years) in 80, the levels of cotinine and oxidative stress markers were analyzed. Results: Among the 80 pregnant women, 5% (7.4% confirmed by cotinine) reported being current smokers and 25% reported passive smoking in the household (18.8% confirmed by cotinine). The Kappa was 0.78 for smokers and 0.22 for ETS-exposed nonsmokers. Pregnant women in the ETS-exposed group had significantly reduced AC compared to both the nonsmoker (ETS−) and the smoker groups ( p < 0.05). Nonsmokers had significantly lower levels of 8-isoprostane than smokers ( p < 0.01) and ETS-exposed nonsmokers ( p < 0.05). Correlations between urine levels of cotinine and AC were positive in ETS-exposed nonsmokers. Conclusion: A harmful association of active and passive smoking and oxidative stress parameters among pregnant women has been indicated.

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  • Lubica Argalasova & Ingrid Zitnanova & Diana Vondrova & Monika Dvorakova & Lucia Laubertova & Jana Jurkovicova & Juraj Stofko & Michael Weitzman & Iveta Waczulikova & Martin Simko, 2019. "Self-Reported Exposure to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke), Urinary Cotinine, and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Pregnant Women—The Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:9:p:1656-:d:230602
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