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Secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2005Currently, there is little understanding of the relationship between the strength of workplace smoking policies and the likelihood and duration, not just the likelihood, of exposure to secondhand smoke at work.This study assessed self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke at work in hours per week among a cross-sectional sample of 3650 Massachusetts ...
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Association between secondhand smoke exposure and hypertension: nearly as large as smoking.
Journal of Hypertension, 2020: Active smoking is a widely accepted risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is recognized as a major public health problem. Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE), is thought to have similar cardiovascular consequences and ...
T. Skipina, E. Soliman, B. Upadhya
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Secondhand Smoke Hurts Everyone
NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 2003Below is testimony in support of a city-wide worksite smoking ban presented by NYCOSH (The New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health) to the New York City Council on November 12, 2002.
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Associations Between Secondhand Smoke and Mental Health in Korean Adolescents
Asia-Pacific journal of public health, 2020This study assessed secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers and examined its association with mental health in Korean adolescents. We used the 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2018 to extract data and analyzed 60 040 adolescents through three ...
Boyoung Kim, Hae-Ran Kim
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Dipstick tests for secondhand smoke exposure
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2010We tested TobacAlert and NicAlert immunochromatographic strips for use as indicators of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure.Urine samples collected from SHS-unexposed volunteers were spiked with cotinine to concentrations of 5, 8, 13, and 23 ng cotinine/ml urine. One sample was not spiked and used as a control.
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Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Thyroid Function
Inflammation & Allergy-Drug Targets, 2009Growing evidence suggests that the effects of second hand smoke (SHS) exposure contribute to disruptions in thyroid function. Toxic elements contained in cigarette smoke, such as thiocyanate, may be partially responsible for impaired thyroid hormonogenesis.
Andres E, Carrillo +2 more
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007
In recent years, cities and states across the country have enacted smoke-free workplace laws to protect employees from the harm caused by secondhand smoke. The fact that secondhand smoke exposure is a significant public health threat is beyond dispute. The World Health Organization, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S.
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In recent years, cities and states across the country have enacted smoke-free workplace laws to protect employees from the harm caused by secondhand smoke. The fact that secondhand smoke exposure is a significant public health threat is beyond dispute. The World Health Organization, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S.
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Secondhand smoke exposure and cardiovascular disease
Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 2007Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among nonsmokers, which has been estimated to be 20% to 30%. SHS may also increase the risk of stroke; however, the link is equivocal compared with that for CHD.
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Selected Secondhand Smoke Research
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2000Secondhand smoke is one of the more controversial public health issues. It is controversial because laws regulating secondhand smoke create conflict between the rights of smokers and non-smokers. The results of secondhand smoke research frequently focus on risk factors in four areas: heart disease, cancer, respiratory disorders, and middle ear discase.
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