Exploring the association between secondhand smoke exposure and hearing loss among U.S. nonsmokers
While SHS exposure was associated with hearing loss and showed a dose-response relationship, its relationship with hearing thresholds was not demonstrated across all hearing frequencies or BMI categories. Additional research is needed to establish the clinical significance of these findings and clarify the role of obesity in this relationship.
Authors
- Aashish Batheja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4437-0249)
- Daniel H. Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6485-2075)
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331105
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00