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Establishment of a Smoke Chamber for Exposure to Second-hand Smoke

Albus Scientia, 2023
Background: With an ever-growing trend along with cheap and easy access to cigarettes, cigarette smoking has increased among people of all age groups from children to adults. Additionally, the number of people exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) has also increased.
Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Amna Riaz, Ayesha Majid, Muhammad Babar Khawar, Naseer Kawish, Arooj Fatima, Adil Farooq, Nadeem Sheikh   +7 more
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Protecting children from second-hand smoke [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2015
Effects of smoke-free legislation on paediatric RTIs: more evidence that child health can be easily improved http://ow.ly ...
Kuehni CE, Barben J
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The impact of second-hand smoke on nitrogen oxides concentrations in a small interior

Scientific Reports, 2021
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), especially nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are among the most hazardous forms of air pollution. Tobacco smoke is a main indoor source of NOx, but little information is available about their concentrations in second-hand smoke (SHS ...
Markus Braun, D. Klingelhöfer, R. Müller, D. Groneberg   +3 more
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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, Izolde Bouloukaki, Manolis K Linardakis, Penelope Tzilepi, Nikos Tzanakis, Anthony G Kafatos   +5 more
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Association of mixed use of electronic and conventional cigarettes and exposure to second-hand smoke with prediabetes.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021
CONTEXT Despite previous studies regarding the association between smoking and diabetes, the effects of electronic cigarettes and second-hand smoke (SHS) on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity have not been fully elucidated. OBJECTIVE To examine
Seung Hoon Kim, Minah Park, Gyu Ri Kim, H. Joo, S. Jang   +4 more
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Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke among high school students in Ernakulum district, Kerala: A cross-sectional study

Public Health in Practice, 2021
Objectives Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the home setting are major health hazards for adolescents. The objectives of this study were to estimate tobacco use and exposure to SHS among high school students in Ernakulam district of
S. Aswathy, S. Syama, S. Georgy, M. Mathew, S. Mohandas, V. Menon, M. Numpelil   +6 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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High particulate matter burden by cigarillos: A laser spectrometric analysis of second-hand smoke of common brands with and without filter

PLoS ONE, 2021
Although the global tobacco market of cigarillos is substantial, little is known about their particulate matter (PM) emissions. For exposure risk assessment of cigarillos, the PM fractions PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 of eight cigarillo brands (four with filters)
Markus Braun, Maike Dehm, D. Klingelhöfer, D. Groneberg   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Chien Huey Teh, Hock Kuang Lim   +2 more
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Children Learning About Second-hand Smoke (CLASS II): a mixed methods process evaluation of a school-based intervention

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, Rumana Huque, Farid Ahmed, Shammi Nasreen, Sarwat Shah, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, Mona Kanaan, Aziz Sheikh, Kamran Siddiqi   +8 more
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