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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Many non-smokers die annually as a result of exposure to second hand smoke. School going adolescents are often understudied but may be at increased risk. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 353 students in four
Sheila Marinze +3 more
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Factors associated with second-hand smoke awareness in Malaysia
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Background: The proportion of people exposed to second-hand smoke increases dramatically with a sharp increase in the prevalence of smoking. It is expected that awareness of the effect of second-hand smoke plays an important role in curbing smoking ...
Yong Kang Cheah +2 more
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Second hand smoke “a threat to child's health and development”
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008, 25.9% students in Lagos Nigeria currently live in homes where others smoke in their presence, 43.1% are around others who smoke in places outside their home, 14.6% of the students currently ...
Seye Omiyefa
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Smoke free policies are increasingly being enacted in many countries. Lagos state recently passed a state-wide smoke free law. However, campuses were excluded from the list of public places where smoking would be disallowed.
Yetunde Atiba +2 more
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Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Canada: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Association with Respiratory And Cardiovascular Diseases [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2008 OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to estimate the prevalence of second-hand smoke exposure in Canada, to identify sociodemographic risk factors for second-hand smoke exposure, and to examine the relationship between second-hand smoke ...
Nicholas Vozoris, M Diane Lougheed
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Second hand smoke and COPD: lessons from animal studies [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2013 Exposure to second hand smoke is a major cause of COPD in the non-smoker. In this review we explore the use of animal smoke exposure models and their insight into disease pathogenesis.
Monica Prasad Goldklang +2 more
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Genetic Impact of Second Hand Cigarette Smoke
Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistrySecond hand smoke is a complex mixture of more than 4000 chemical compounds that are generated during the burning of tobacco products and affects all those who are exposed to smokers in a closed environment either at home or work place.
Zil-e-Rubab
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2020 Objective Both alcohol drinking and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure have shown a strong association with smoking behaviour. This study uses mediation analysis to clarify the process underlying the relationship between smoking prevalence and SHS exposure
Haoxiang Lin, Chun Chang, Zhao Liu
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Prevalence And Predictors of Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Among Never-Tobacco Smokers
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2022 Background: Exposure to Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) harms health. It is a risk factor for various diseases like asthma, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and lung cancer. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of second-hand
Deepak Sharma, Naveen Krishan Goel
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Impact of a smoking ban in hospitality venues on second hand smoke exposure: a comparison of exposure assessment methods [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: In May 2010, Switzerland introduced a heterogeneous smoking ban in the hospitality sector. While the law leaves room for exceptions in some cantons, it is comprehensive in others.
Sarah Rajkumar +12 more
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