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Tobacco indicators baseline data: reporting under the National Tobacco Strategy 2012–2018 [PDF]

, 2015
Overview This report presents baseline data for the outcome indicators listed under Part Seven of the National Tobacco Strategy (NTS) 2012-2018, and for an additional 6 indicators that were agreed to when the reporting framework was developed (see ...
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Parental smoking and children's respiratory health: independent effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVES: Adverse effects have been reported of prenatal and/or postnatal passive exposure to smoking on children's health. Uncertainties remain about the relative importance of smoking at different periods in the child's life. We investigate this in a
Hruba, F., Zlotkowska, Renata, Privalova, L., Janssen, Nicole, Splichalova, A., Heinrich, Joachim, Pattenden, S., Splichalova, Anna, Rudnai, Peter, Neuberger, M., De Sario, Manuela, Heinrich, J., Nikiforov, B., Luttmann-Gibson, Heike, Neuberger, Manfred, Antova, Temenuga, Luttmann-Gibson, H., Privalova, Larissa, Pattenden, Sam, Nikiforov, Bojidar, Fletcher, T., Grize, Leticia, Antova, T., Hruba, Frantiska, de Sario, M., Janssen, N., Fletcher, Tony, Rudnai, P., Grize, L., Zlotkowska, R.   +29 more
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Beyond Gut Modulation: A Critical Review of the Therapeutic Potential, Safety, and Clinical Prospects of Natural Polysaccharides for IBD

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
In this review, we critically summarized the application of natural polysaccharides (NPs) for the treatment of IBD. This approach combines, in a unique way (right), the basic structure–activity relationships of NPs from different origins (left) with their multipronged mode of action, which involves modulation of the gut microbiota and other ...
Felix Danso, A. M. Abd El‐Aty, Kwaku Amoah, Xianghong Ju   +3 more
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Cigarette smoke and human pulmonary immune responses to mycobacteria [PDF]

, 2011
Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that up to 15% of worldwide tuberculosis (TB) cases may be attributable to tobacco smoking. The aim of the studies reported here was to gain insights into the effects of exposure to cigarette smoke on human cells ...
Van Zyl-Smit, Richard Nellis
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Review of tobacco control services [PDF]

, 2014
In New Zealand, tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death, and a major factor contributing to health inequality. Half of all long-term smokers die from a smoking-related illness and the average lifespan of long-term smokers who die ...

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Poor Diet and Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Smoking and Non‐Smoking Men and Women: An Analysis of Three US Cohorts

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Oral cavity cancer (OCC) incidence is rising among non‐smokers and younger individuals without traditional risk factors. While carcinogenic exposures such as tobacco and alcohol are well studied, the association between unhealthy dietary patterns and OCC has been minimally explored.
Mateo Useche, Luis Gomez‐Castillo, Kara Cushing‐Haugen, Rocco Ferrandino, Neal Futran, Emily Marchiano, Cristina P. Rodriguez, Holly R. Harris, Brittany Barber   +8 more
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Paediatric asthma prevalence and environmental factors: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Background Pediatric asthma is a critical public health issue with its origins in a complex array of environmental, socio-economic, and potentially genetic factors.
Dr . Nalla Krishna , Dr. Pandala Paramesh , Dr . Kavitha Vislavath , Dr. Ravinaik Nunavath , Dr. I Sridhar   +4 more
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The Cognitive Deficits Associated with Second-Hand Smoking [PDF]

, 2016
Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS), also known as “passive smoking,” refers to a situation where a non-smoker inhales another person’s smoke either by sidestream or by mainstream exposure to tobacco smoke.
Thomas eHeffernan, Jonathan Ling, Thomas Heffernan, Heffernan, Tom, Thomas Heffernan, Jonathan Ling, Heffernan, Thomas M, Ling, Jonathan, Jonathan eLing   +8 more
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New‐Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer Risk: A Matched Cohort Study in China Kadoorie Biobank

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising rapidly in China and is linked to increased cancer risk, but causality remains unclear due to biases. We examined the causal effect of T2DM on cancer risk using bias‐minimizing methods.
Mengying Wang, Owen Tipping, Bowen Liu, Derrick A. Bennett, Baiyong Shen, Siyi Zou, Shulin Zhao, Richard M. Martin, Matthew Sperrin, Andrew G. Renehan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence Trends of Colorectal Cancer by Social and Behavioral Factors—A Pooled Cohort Study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents more than 10% of the global cancer burden. Unlike in some other cancers, no single risk factor accounts for most CRC cases. Despite the well‐studied overall incidence trend of CRC, little information is available on risk factor‐specific incidence trends of CRC.
Emilia Muhonen, Karri Seppä, Heidi Ryynänen, Johan G. Eriksson, Tommi Härkänen, Pekka Jousilahti, Paul Knekt, Seppo Koskinen, Satu Männistö, Ossi Rahkonen, Maarit A. Laaksonen, Janne Pitkäniemi, Sanna Lappi‐Heikkinen, METCA Study Group   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source