The paper attempts to investigate the effect of passive cigarette smoking (PCS) on blood HDL cholesterol levels, and it could be suggested that this is a rarely examined condition as available in previous studies. PCS, however, is a practice experienced at home, in the office, cafe, etc. In our daily lives, and this fact, the effect of PCS on HDL cholesterol level, is the mainstay enlightened by our study. For the subjects applying to the clinics and those meeting essential conditions for the study, essential tests were performed, all necessary information was provided, and their blood samples were put into vacuumed vials after 12h – fasting between 8 and 9.30 am.
Total 1006 patients, both men and women, were included into the study. As a result of the examination, 50.67 ± 12.30 mg/dl HDL cholesterol levels were determined to be 48.11 ± 12.59 mg/dl in men and 52.41 ± 11.80 mg/dl in women. HDL cholesterol levels were found to be 44.80 ± 6.88 mg/dl in S1 group, 37.20 ± 9.32 mg/dl in S2 group and 45.85 ± 7.85 mg/dl in SP group among smokers. In S0 group as non – smokers, the same levels were observed as 57.94 ± 9.68 mg/dl (figure1).