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Tobacco Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Impact on Tuberculosis in Children
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 Little is known about whether second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure affects tuberculosis (TB). Here, we investigate the association of cigarette smoke exposure with active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI) in children, analyzing Interferon-Gamma Release Assays’ (IGRAs) performance and cytokine immune responses.
Neus, Altet +14 more
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The effects of secondhand smoke exposure during adolescents on adult lung function [PDF]
, 2012 Mainstream cigarette smoke is known to causes decreases in lung function. This is a potential concern for those subjected to secondhand smoke. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of secondhand smoke on young adults that either were or ...
Michalski, Meghan
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-BeingPurpose Pregnant women with smoking family members are at risk of exposure to second-hand smoke, which leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Second-hand smoke prevention is thus important but remains less understood based on pregnant women’s perceptions ...
Sunisa Chansaeng +2 more
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, 2018 Background Second-hand smoke exposure puts children's health at risk. Among other conditions, such children can acquire respiratory tract infections, asthma and tuberculosis.
Rumana Huque +2 more
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Second-Hand Smoke : Ignored Implications
International Journal of Health Sciences, 2015 On an average 5.5 minute life is lost with each cigarette smoked. Smokers have ten times risk of acquiring lung cancer, two times risk of myocardial infarction and six times risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Economic costs of smoking should not be forgotten as for purchase of cigarettes, direct medical care cost because of smoking ...
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Transmission of second-hand smoke sensitivity and smoking attitude in a family.
Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM, 2014 The role of genetic factors in nicotine dependence is well understood, but no information is available on the inheritability of second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure sensitivity and their co-variance.186 adult same-gender pairs of twin (146 monozygotic, 40 dizygotic; 44±17 years±SD) completed a questionnaire.The model showed a significant role of unshared ...
Tárnoki, Dávid László +9 more
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Occupational exposure to second hand smoke and respiratory and sensory symptoms: A cross-sectional survey of hospital workers in Egypt [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Exposure to Second Hand Smoke (SHS) has been associated with an increased risk of respiratory symptoms, upper and lower respiratory tract diseases and an increased risk of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The majority of cases
Sahar Latif +11 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2012 Exposure to second hand tobacco smoke is associated with the development and/or exacerbation of several different pulmonary diseases in humans. To better understand the possible effects of second hand smoke exposure in humans, we sub-chronically (4 weeks)
John M. Hartney +3 more
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Metalloproteinase-9 contributes to endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerosis via protease activated receptor-1. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The atherosclerotic process begins when vascular endothelial cells undergo pro-inflammatory changes such as aberrant activation to dysfunctional phenotypes and apoptosis, leading to loss of vascular integrity.
Jon M Florence +4 more
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Cotinine-assessed second-hand smoke exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults [PDF]
, 2010 Objectives: To examine whether second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure measured by serum cotinine is associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke risk among contemporary older British adults.
Jefferis, BJ +8 more
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