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Prevalence and determinants of susceptibility to cigarette smoking among school students in Pakistan: secondary analysis of Global Youth Tobacco Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Susceptibility to smoke has been recognized as a strong predictor of smoking experimentation and taking up regular smoking habit. The identification of smoking susceptible individuals and its determinants is important in the efforts to ...
Aslam, Syeda Kanwal   +3 more
core   +1 more source

E‐cigarette exposure impairs skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in male mice

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, March 2026.
E‐cigarette vapor induces skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction through AHR‐independent pathways. Abstract While conventional tobacco‐cigarette smoking continues to decline, e‐cigarette (E‐cig) use is rising, yet its physiological consequences remain poorly characterized.
Pavel Mazirka   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo), 2020
Objective To estimate the frequency of secondhand smoke exposure among patients with asthma. Methods A cross-sectional study of asthma patients and non-asthmatic controls using questionnaires to identify secondhand smoke exposure at home, school, work ...
Liranei Limoeiro Lima   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Association between secondhand smoke exposure and anxiety among adolescents: A nationwide cross-sectional study

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases
Introduction Adolescents are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure. Mental health issues may be one of these negative consequences.
Jae Hyeok Lim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivational Interviewing for Parent-child Health Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered approach focusing on building intrinsic motivation for change. This paper presents a meta-analysis of parent-involved MI to improve pediatric health behavior and health outcomes.
Borrelli, Belinda, Tooley, Erin M.
core   +1 more source

Smoking, Secondhand Smoke, and Cardiovascular Disease

open access: yes, 2007
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable cardiovascular disease (CVD). Epidemiologic and biologic evidence consistently demonstrates that smokers have an increased risk of CVD compared to nonsmokers. Both cardiac and extracardiac CVDs are more prevalent among smokers. Secondhand smoke is an important cause of CVD in nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke
Joaquin Barnoya, Stanton A. Glantz
openaire   +1 more source

Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Introduction: The 5A’s (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) strategy, a best-practice approach for cessation counseling, has been widely implemented in high-income countries for pregnant women; however, no studies have evaluated implementation in ...
Alemán, Alicia   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Public poll for support 100 % smoke free area regulation to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure in big city on 8 provinces in Indonesia

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Objective Support Goverment and parliament to enact a national regulation about 100 % smoke free area for protect children from smoke exposure on all place. Methods 1. The study design was cross-sectional with data collection conducted during the months
Tri Ningsih
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Secondhand Smoke in Muscat, Oman

open access: yesSultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2015
This study aimed to measure exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and assess venue compliance with the municipal Law against smoking indoors in public places in Muscat, Oman.Following the selection of 30 public indoor venues within the Muscat governorate, the concentration of suspended SHS particulate matter (PM2.5) in the venues' indoor air was measured ...
Jawad A. Al-Lawati   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Global, regional and national burdens of cardiovascular disease attributable to secondhand smoke from 1990–2019: an age-period-cohort analysis

open access: yesOpen Heart
Background Over the past three decades, significant disparities in the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been observed, particularly CVD attributed to secondhand smoke.
Hong Jiang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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