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Serum cotinine by socioeconomic status and exposure to second hand smoke in a national sample of South Africans

, 2018
Background Cotinine is a widely-used biomarker of exposure to tobacco for both active and second-hand smoke (SHS). Given South Africa's tobacco control laws restricting smoking in public places in the last decade, we assessed the prevalence and extent ...
Ronel Sewpaul, Rachana Desai, Priscilla Reddy   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cross‐scale Material‐Structure Synergy for 2D Metamaterials: Toward Customizable Intelligent Electromagnetic Manipulation in Multiphysics Fields

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in metasurface‐enabled low‐observable technologies are reviewed from the perspective of cross‐scale material–structure synergy. Electromagnetic, thermal, optical, and acoustic stealth are highlighted together with dynamic tuning, programmable coding, data‐driven inverse design, artificial intelligence, multispectral compatibility, and ...
Shuhao Wang, Xing Yang, Liping Liu, Yang Peng, Yangyang Wang, Hualiang Lv   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco smoke particles and indoor air quality (ToPIQ) - the protocol of a new study [PDF]

, 2011
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major contributor to indoor air pollution. Since decades it is well documented that ETS can be harmful to human health and cause premature death and disease.
David A Groneberg, Takemura, Masaya, Stefanie Uibel, Uibel, Stefanie, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Groneberg David A, Müller, Daniel, Daniel Mueller, Masaya Takemura, Mueller Daniel, Doris Klingelhoefer, Klingelhöfer, Doris, Klingelhoefer Doris, Uibel Stefanie, Braun Markus, Markus Braun, Braun, Markus, Takemura Masaya   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of tobacco control policies in hospitals: Evaluation of a national smoke-free campus ban in Spain

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2014
Introduction: On January 2, 2011, the Spanish government passed a new smoking law that banned smoking in hospital campuses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of smoke-free campuses in the hospitals of Catalonia based on both ...
Xisca Sureda, Montse Ballbè, Cristina Martínez, Marcela Fu, Esther Carabasa, Esteve Saltó, Jose M. Martínez-Sánchez, Esteve Fernández   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐Performance Piezoresistive Sensors via Pd/Sn‐Free Graphene‐Catalyzed Metallization of Thermally Repairable Microfiber Scaffolds

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The multilayer fiber‐based PGC sensor, fabricated via graphene‐mediated electroless copper deposition, demonstrates high sensitivity, mechanical durability, and fast response speed. Additionally, it features low‐temperature thermal assisted recovery and thermal resistance, providing a promising platform for wearable electronic devices and IoT ...
ByungJun Kim, Su Bin Choi, Yeonwook Jeong, Jeong‐Won Yoon, Seung‐Boo Jung, Jong‐Woong Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and pelvic inflammatory disease: a cross-sectional analysis of serum cotinine

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Background Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common gynaecologic condition linked to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and reproductive tract cancers.
Mengmeng Ye, Haochan Wu, Fangfang Shan, Yiqin Zhou, Hui Zhou, Jinjin Yu, Zhaoxia Zhong, Yibo Wu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Carbon monoxide and respiratory symptoms in young adult passive smokers: A pilot study comparing waterpipe to cigarette

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014
Objectives: Studies have correlated second hand smoke (SHS) with many diseases, especially respiratory effects. The goal of this study was to measure the impact of SHS on the respiratory symptoms and exhaled carbon monoxide.
Rouba Zeidan, Samar Rachidi, Sanaa Awada, Amal Hajje, Wafaa Bawab, Joseph Salamé, Rachelle Bejjany, Pascale Salameh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Evaluation and Perspective from Component Materials to Cells, Modules, and Packs

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides a bottom‐up evaluation of sodium‐ion battery safety, linking material degradation mechanisms, cell engineering parameters, and module/pack assembly. It emphasizes that understanding intrinsic material stability and establishing coordinated engineering control across hierarchical levels are vital for preventing degradation coupling ...
Won‐Gwang Lim, Seoa Kim, Erik A. Wu, Darren H. S. Tan, Shawn Peng, Xiaolin Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure of children to second-hand smoke is abuse: A new definition

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2019
Objective The Tokyo Metropolitan Government was the first part of the country to enact laws to protect children from second-hand smoke starting in April 2018. Regulations on second-hand smoke in homes and private automobiles are commonplace in developed
Reiko Saito
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking behaviour and second-hand smoke exposure inside vehicles in Uruguay

, 2018
Background Protection from second-hand smoke (SHS) is one of the fundamental principles of the World Health Organization Framework Convention for Tobacco Control. Scarce data are available on SHS exposure in private areas, such as vehicles.
Mary Barros, Alicia Aleman, Carolina Parodi, Virgnia Nunez, Laura Llambi, Antonella Pippo, Fiorella Cavalleri, Mercedes Colomar   +7 more
core   +1 more source