Semi-quantitative assessment of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and its association with the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma: A pilot study [PDF]
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023 Introduction Two known major risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma are smoking and alcohol consumption. Environmental tobacco smoke (also known as secondhand smoke) has been proven to be associated with the occurrence of lung and breast carcinoma.
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A harm reduction model for environmental tobacco smoke exposure among Bangladeshi rural household children: A modified Delphi technique approach [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 This paper aimed to develop a harm reduction model to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among children of rural households in Bangladesh.
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from environmental tobacco smoke and wood stoves dominate in settled house dust from Northwestern Ontario First Nations communities [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthRates of respiratory tract infections for children living in remote First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone in Northwestern Ontario are elevated and associated with poor indoor environmental quality including high exposures to endotoxin and ...
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Association between prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure and preterm birth: A systematic review and meta‐analysis [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis is to evaluate the global risk of preterm birth associated with passive smoking. Specifically, the study aims to examine whether passive smoking continues to impact preterm birth rates,
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Impacts of environmental tobacco smoke on the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBackground Unlike cigarette smoking, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has not been as well described as an environmental risk for Multiple sclerosis (MS) nor as a risk factor for disease progression.
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Unraveling the link: environmental tobacco smoke exposure and its impact on infertility among American women (18–50 years) [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthPurposeThe detrimental effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on women’s reproductive health have been widely recognized. However, the detailed association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the incidence of infertility remains ...
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Environmental tobacco smoke [PDF]
British Medical Bulletin, 1996 Environmental tobacco smoke is an important contaminant of indoor air. For a non-smoker living with a smoker the exposure is equivalent to about 1% of that from actively smoking 20 cigarettes a day (based on plasma cotinine). There is strong and consistent evidence that passive smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. It is estimated that there is an
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Environmental tobacco smoke [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2004 UK workplace regulations leave hospitality trade workforce unprotected Bans on smoking in public places and workplaces, including bars and restaurants, have recently been introduced in California and New York City and have been announced in Ireland. In addition, the UK Chief Medical Officer1 and the EU Health Commissioner have recently called for a ...
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Association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and biomarkers of oxidative stress among patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether exposure to environmental tobacco smoke was associated with oxidative stress among patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction. DESIGN: An existing cohort study of 1,261 patients hospitalised for acute myocardial
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Journal of Public Health Research, 2021 Background: In Eastern Indonesia, the incidence of pneumonia in under-5-year-old children is mostly predicted by environmental factors, such as exposure to household smoke and tobacco smoke.
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