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Smoke-free hospitals in Greece: Personnel perceptions, compliance and smoking habit
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2009 Smoke-free environments in Greece are scarce. Despite existent legislation that forbids smoking in all health care service centers, smoking is still evident.
Constantine I Vardavas +5 more
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Second-hand smoke in public spaces : how effective has partial smoke-free legislation been in Malaysia? [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Abidin, Emilia Zainal +2 more
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Toward smoke-free homes: A community-based study on initiatives of rural Indian women
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2011 Context: Since the home is the primary source of exposure of children to second-hand smoke (SHS), measures to restrict smoking at home should be introduced to protect children from its adverse health consequences.
Srabani Mittal, Samiran Das
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Second-Hand Smoke and Early Allergic Manifestation in Children
Jurnal Respirasi, 2022 Introduction: The interaction between genetic and environmental factors plays an important role in shaping the early development of allergies, including exposure to cigarette smoke. This study aimed to determine the relationship between second-hand smoke
Sitisalma Amirah Dzakiyyah +4 more
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Electronic cigarette: a threat or an opportunity for public health? State of the art and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 The e-cigarette, also known as e-cig, represents an emerging issue of great concern for public health. The aim of the present report was to explore the scientific literature about the use of electronic cigarette (e-cig), with a particular reference to
L. M., Di Milia +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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Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021 Background Children are vulnerable to the effects of second-hand smoke exposure. Creating smoke-free homes is an effective strategy to limit exposure.
Cath Jackson +8 more
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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 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.
Bauer, Georg F. +4 more
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Second-hand smoke and human lung cancer [PDF]
The Lancet Oncology, 2008 Since the early 1980s, there has been growing concern about potential health consequences of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS). Despite SHS being established as a risk factor for lung cancer development, the estimated risk has remained small yet somehow debatable.
Ahmad, Besaratinia, Gerd P, Pfeifer
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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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