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The possibility of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from passive smoking

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Passive smoking is also known as second-hand smoking (SHS) exposure. Due to its propensity to cause various detrimental respiratory effects, passive smoking has long been identified as a significant public health risk.
Shagufta Ansari, Vaishnavi Mishra, Manju Chandankhede, Yugeshwari Tiwade, Ankit Badge, Jagdish Makde   +5 more
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Lung cancer and passive smoking

International Journal of Cancer, 1981
AbstractFifty‐one women with lung cancer and 163 other hospital patients were interviewed regarding the smoking habits of themselves and their husbands. Forty of the lung cancer cases and 149 of the other patients were non‐smokers. Among the non‐smoking women there was a statistically significant difference between the cancer cases and the other ...
TRICHOPOULOS, D, KALANDIDI, A, SPARROS, L, MACMAHON, B   +3 more
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Nonadherence and uncontrolled arterial hypertension in Croatia—Insights from the May Measurement Month 2023 campaign and Hunting the silent killer programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To determine the prevalence of non‐adherence to antihypertensive medicines and to identify demographic and behavioral factors associated with non‐adherence in subjects enrolled in the May Measurement Month (MMM) 2023, as part of the permanent public health action Hunting the silent killer.
Valerija Bralić Lang, Ana Soldo, Olgica Velkovski Škopić, Sunčana Vlah Tomičević, Tin Šaban, Andrej Belančić, Ana Jelaković, Josipa Josipović, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Ivan Pećin, Luka Prgomet, Tajana Željković Vrkić, Bojan Jelaković   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention – Passive smoking and pregnancy

European Journal of Cancer Supplements, 2013
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that tobacco smoke is a major cause of both cancer and vascular diseases. More than 3800 chemicals are present in tobacco smoke, which may cause oxidative stress via biotransformation or by macrophage activation.
Nawrot, Tim S., Cox, Bianca, Janssen, Bram G., Plusquin, Michelle   +3 more
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Locked in Transition: Examining the Role of Paradoxical Tensions in the Transition From Industrial Cluster to Eco‐Clusters

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industrial clusters are central to the circular economy transition, yet how they develop into eco‐clusters and the paradoxical tensions this transformation fuels remain underexplored. Drawing on 48 in‐depth interviews and secondary data from a Turkish textile‐recycling cluster, we develop an empirically grounded model of eco‐cluster transition
Tulin Dzhengiz, Leona A. Henry, Simon M. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volumetric analysis of root coverage with porcine acellular dermal matrix: Case study

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Gingival recession is prevalent and often treated with coronally advanced flap plus connective tissue graft (CAF+CTG). Porcine acellular dermal matrix (PADM) offers a donor‐site‐free alternative. Contemporary digital imaging allows minimally invasive, three‐dimensional (3D) soft‐tissue assessment. This case report quantified 3D soft‐
Edgar Daniel Vargas‐Quiroga, Giovanna Fernanda Favero da Silva, Bruna Santos Honorio Tonin, Arthur Belém Novaes‐Jr, Marilia Bianchini Lemos Reis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of knowledge about smoking and passive smoking and urinary cotinine levels in pregnant women and their partners in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 2019
This study aimed to compare knowledge about smoking, including passive smoking, and urinary cotinine (UC) levels in pregnant women and their partners in Mongolia.
Naoko Hikita, Megumi Haruna, Masayo Matsuzaki, Emi Sasagawa, Minoru Murata, Ariunaa Yura, Otgontogoo Oidovsuren   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lack of an association between passive smoking and incidence of female breast cancer in non-smokers: evidence from 10 prospective cohort studies. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Several case-control studies have suggested that passive smoking may increase the incidence of female breast cancer. However, the results of cohort studies have been inconsistent in establishing an association. The present study evaluated the
Yuan Yang, Fan Zhang, Laura Skrip, Yang Wang, Shengchun Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Passive Smoking and Masked Hypertension [PDF]

American Journal of Hypertension, 2009
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Effect of aesthetic crown lengthening on life quality and self‐esteem: 2‐year study

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A gummy smile can result from several factors, often leading to a disharmonious appearance and causing physical and psychological discomfort for the patient. This study aimed to evaluate changes in self‐esteem and quality of life for patients, as well as the recidivism rate, following aesthetic crown lengthening (ACL) surgery ...
Leticia S. Arroteia, Camila S. Stolf, Hélvis E. S. Paz, Thais F. M. Paschoal, Mabelle F. Monteiro, Márcio Z. Casati, Mauro P. Santamaria, Renato C. V. Casarin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source