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Why Do Europeans Smoke More than Americans? [PDF]
While Americans are less healthy than Europeans along some dimensions (like obesity), Americans are significantly less likely to smoke than their European counterparts. This difference emerged in the 1970s and it is biggest among the most educated.
David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.A study of 90 Australian women receiving breast cancer radiation therapy found none met dietary guidelines, with only 33% consuming enough fruit and 12% enough vegetables daily, indicating a crucial need for improvement in nutritional support during treatment.
Laura Feighan +3 more
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Addiction, Social Interactions and Gender Differences in Cigarette Consumption [PDF]
This paper addresses the impact of addiction and social interactions on cigarette demand, controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors. A Box-Cox double-hurdle model for the simultaneous decisions of how much to smoke and whether to quit smoking
David Aristei, Luca Pieroni
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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background This study investigated the effect of a 4‐week free‐sugar avoidance on periodontal parameters during periodontal therapy. Methods Twenty‐one patients with untreated periodontitis and daily free‐sugar intake were allocated to a sugar avoidance group (SAG) and a control group (CG).
Christina L. Pappe +7 more
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Time Discounting and Smoking Behavior under Tax Hikes [PDF]
By combining our broad panel survey of Japanese adults from 2005 to 2008 and actual cigarette tax data, we investigate how smoking behavior including responses to tax hikes depends on time discounting and its biases, such as hyperbolic discounting and ...
Myong-Il Kang, Shinsuke Ikeda
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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background To investigate the effect of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the incidence of peri‐implantitis (PI) and peri‐implant mucositis (PIM). Methods Radiographic and clinical chart reviews were conducted to measure the probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing, and marginal bone loss (MBL) around the implants to diagnose peri‐implant diseases ...
Hamzeh Almashni +4 more
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Lighting Up and Slimming Down: The Effects of Body Weight and Cigarette Prices on Adolescent Smoking Initiation [PDF]
This paper examines the influence of body weight, body image, and cigarette prices in determining adolescent smoking initiation. Adolescents who desire to lose weight may initiate smoking as a method of appetite control.
John Cawley, John Tauras, Sara Markowitz
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Excess cement and peri‐implant disease: A cross‐sectional clinical endoscopic study
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Crown cementation is a common technique for implant‐supported prosthodontics. However, for possible slipping of the cement below the mucosal margin, its thorough removal poses some issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of submucosal cement residues in patients with peri‐implant disease by endoscopic ...
Marco Montevecchi +4 more
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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Peri‐implantitis has become an important health issue in implant dentistry in the past years. Despite the magnitude of this problem and the potential grave consequences, the predictability and long‐term stability of its treatment is still a matter of controversy.
Beatriz de Tapia +4 more
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Cigarette Taxes and the Social Market [PDF]
Previous researchers have argued that the social market for cigarettes insulates its participants from policies designed to curb youth smoking. Using state Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, we examine whether recent changes in state cigarette taxes ...
Hansen, Benjamin +2 more
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