Exposure to secondhand smoke and risk of tuberculosis: prospective cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Prospective evidence on the association between secondhand-smoke exposure and tuberculosis is limited. METHODS: We included 23,827 never smokers from two rounds (2001 and 2005) of Taiwan National Health Interview Survey.
Hsien-Ho Lin +6 more
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Early exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke and the development of allergic diseases in 4 year old children in Malmö, Sweden [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2010 Background Earlier studies have shown an association between secondhand tobacco smoke and allergy development in children. Furthermore, there is an increased risk of developing an allergy if the parents have an allergy.
Hansen Kristina +3 more
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Association between secondhand smoke exposure and incidence of metabolic syndrome: analyses of Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) data [PDF]
Epidemiology and HealthOBJECTIVES Secondhand smoke exposure remains a major public health concern and is linked to various chronic diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Seungmi Choi, Sanghyuk Bae
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The global burden of lower respiratory infections attributable to smoking and secondhand smoke, 1990–2021, with projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the GBD 2021 study [PDF]
Journal of Health, Population and NutritionBackground Using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data, we quantified the global, regional, and national burdens and trends of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) attributable to smoking and secondhand smoke exposure from 1990 to 2021.
Hu Xia, Xiaoxin Dong
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Association between perceived exposure to secondhand smoke and depression independent of biomarker-measured exposure [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Perceived exposure to secondhand smoke has previously not been distinguished from actual exposure dose when considering the association with depression.
Dongkyu Lee +3 more
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The Impact of Secondhand Smoke on Pub Workers: A 2002 Consultation for the Irish Office of Tobacco Control [PDF]
Tobacco Use InsightsIn June of 2024, I was asked by the Environmental Health Officer of Galway, Ireland, to recount my endeavors in support of the 2002 push to ban smoking in Irish workplaces, led by The Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) for The Republic of Ireland.
James L. Repace
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2021 Introduction The sugarcane harvest migrant workers are an underprivileged group in Thailand and have a high risk of exposure to secondhand smoke but are potentially neglected in health promotion interventions.
Narongsak Noosorn +2 more
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Secondhand Smoking Among Children in Rural Households: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2020 Objectives This study aimed to determine the factors associated with reducing exposure to secondhand smoke among children in households of rural Bangladesh.
Rishad Choudhury Robin +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background People remain exposed to secondhand smoke, a serious health hazard, inside their home as households face challenges in setting no-smoking rules or are exposed to secondhand smoke drifting in from neighbouring homes.
Grace Ping Ping Tan +2 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023 Introduction A large number of people around the world are exposed to the risks of passive smoking. This prospective study aimed to examine the association between secondhand smoke exposure, exposure time, and the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Rui Lan* +11 more
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