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Expectations and changing attitudes of bar workers before and after the implementation of smoke-free legislation in Scotland. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: In Scotland on March 26, 2006 a comprehensive prohibition on smoking in all enclosed public places was introduced. This study examines bar workers' attitudes towards a smoke-free working environment.
Petticrew, Mark, Miller Brian G, Naji, A., Hilton, Shona, Audrey Naji, Shona Hilton, MacCalman, L., Miller, Brian G, Petticrew Mark, Mark Petticrew, Naji, Audrey, Sean Semple, Ayres, Jon G, Atherton-Naji, Audrey, Ayres, J.G., MacCalman Laura, Semple Sean, Hilton Shona, MacCalman, Laura, Petticrew, M., Ayres Jon G, Brian G Miller, Hilton, S., Naji Audrey, Semple, S., Dempsey Scott, Laura MacCalman, Dempsey, Scott, Dempsey, S., Miller, B.G., Jon G Ayres, Semple, Sean, Scott Dempsey, Ayres, Jon   +33 more
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Protective effect of apple seed extract on tobacco-induced testicular injury through IGF-1/VEGF restoration and apoptosis modulation

Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
Background: Cigarette smoke is a well-known reproductive toxicant that causes structural and functional damage to the testis through oxidative stress and apoptotic pathways.
Sang-Hwan Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Has Australia lost control of its tobacco and nicotine markets?

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Australia has adopted two policies that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends as best practice for tobacco control: it has steeply increased tobacco taxes since 2010 and only allowed access to nicotine vapes for medical use.
Ron Borland, James Martin, Edward Jegasothy, Ben Youdan, Wayne Hall   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intrauterine Growth and Male Reproductive Health: A Follow‐up Study From the Danish National Birth Cohort

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced intrauterine growth might affect male reproductive health later in life, however, existing research remain inconclusive. Objectives To investigate the association between placental weight and birthweight Z‐scores and semen characteristics, testes volume, and reproductive hormone levels in young men.
Anne Gaml‐Sørensen, Nis Brix, Andreas Ernst, Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg, Mette Møller Dornfeldt, Karin Sørig Hougaard, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Mikko Myrskylä, Gunnar Toft, Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde, Cecilia Høst Ramlau‐Hansen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with circulating markers of inflammation and endothelial function in adult men and women [PDF]

, 2009
AIMS: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with elevated CHD risks. Yet the pathways through which this may operate have not been investigated in epidemiologic studies with objective SHS exposure measures and a wide range of CHD risk factors ...
Lowe, G.D.O., Welsh, P, Lowe, GDO, Jefferis, B. J., Whincup, PH, Whincup, P.H., Ebrahim, S, Wannamethee, S.G., Jefferis, B.J., Lawlor, D. A., Rumley, A., McMeekin, L., Ebrahim, S., Whincup, P. H., Cook, D. G., Wannamethee, SG, Jefferis, BJ, Welsh, P., Lowe, GD, Feyerabend, C, Wannamethee, S. G., Lowe, G. D. O., Whincup, P., Feyerabend, C., Doig, M., Lawlor, DA, Cook, D.G., Carson, C., Doig, M, Rumley, A, Cook, DG, Carson, C, McMeekin, L, Lawlor, D.A.   +33 more
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One Last Puff? Public Smoking Bans and Smoking Behavior [PDF]

This paper investigates the short-term effects of public smoking bans on individual smoking behavior. In 2007 and 2008, state-level smoking bans were gradually introduced in all of Germany's sixteen federal states. We exploit this variation in the timing
Kvasnicka, Michael, Siedler, Thomas, Anger, Silke   +2 more
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Recent developments in retinal lasers and delivery systems

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Photocoagulation is the standard of care for several ocular disorders and in particular retinal conditions. Technology has offered us newer lasing mediums, wavelengths and delivery systems.
Naresh Kumar Yadav, Chaitra Jayadev, Anand Rajendran, Manish Nagpal   +3 more
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The Case for a Pregnancy‐Specific Nicotine Policy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims We aimed to evaluate the proposition that nicotine delivery by any means during pregnancy adversely affects the fetus and infant, review national policies on nicotine use in pregnancy across four high‐income countries and propose a coherent pregnancy‐specific nicotine policy framework.
Edwin A. Mitchell, Stephanie Cowan, Barry J. Taylor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of nicotine delivery system on blood protease levels: a randomized crossover study

Scientific Reports
E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are marketed as safer combustible cigarette alternatives due to their perceived potential for reduced tobacco-related toxicant exposure; however, their relative safety remains controversial.
Ava C. Wilson, Eleanor L. S. Leavens, Obdulia Covarrubias-Zambrano, Leah Lambart, Stefan H. Bossmann, Nicole L. Nollen, Robert Tarran   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A sphenoid sinus mucocele simulating as retro bulbar optic neuritis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
A 25-year-old male presented with complaints of sudden diminution of vision with pain on eye movement in the left eye which was diagnosed clinically as retro bulbar optic neuritis.
Anoop Kishore Gupta, Vimla Menon, Pradeep Sharma, Rohit Saxena, Senthil Kumaran   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source