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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, Yi-Ting Chiang, Jen-Hsiang Chuang, Shiang-Lin Yang, Hsing-Yi Chang, Majid Ezzati, Megan Murray   +6 more
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Global trends in the prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure among adolescents aged 12–16 years from 1999 to 2018: an analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys

The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Summary: Background: Secondhand smoke exposure can cause morbidity and premature mortality. However, the global prevalence of, and trends in, secondhand smoke exposure among adolescents are poorly documented.
Chuanwei Ma, MSc, Emerald G Heiland, PhD, Zilin Li, BSc, Min Zhao, PhD, Yajun Liang, PhD, Bo Xi, PhD   +5 more
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Epidemiology of exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarettes among innocent never smoked adult nigerians in a resource-poor environment of a primary care clinic in Southeastern Nigeria

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
Background: Exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarettes is a public health hazard that is increasing globally and emerging in resource-poor nations where the health effects of secondhand smoke are less publicized in biomedical literatures, electronic ...
Gabriel Uche Pascal Iloh, Agwu Nkwa Amadi, Okechukwu Kalu Iro   +2 more
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Legislative Smoking Bans for Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and Smoking Prevalence: Opportunities for Georgians

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2015
Background: Secondhand smoke, which is also referred to as environmental tobacco smoke and passive smoke, is a known human carcinogen. Secondhand smoke also causes disease and premature death in nonsmoking adults and children.
Steven Coughlin, Jennifer Anderson, Selina Smith   +2 more
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Gender differences in first and secondhand smoke exposure, spirometric lung function and cardiometabolic health in the old order Amish: A novel population without female smoking. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Due to their relatively homogeneous lifestyle and living environment, the Amish offer a novel opportunity to study the health associations of tobacco smoke exposure, particularly secondhand smoke.
Robert M Reed, Mark T Dransfield, Michael Eberlein, Michael Miller, Giora Netzer, Mary Pavlovich, Toni I Pollin, Steven M Scharf, Alan R Shuldiner, Don Sin, Braxton D Mitchell   +10 more
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Exposing children to secondhand smoke [PDF]

Thorax, 2012
In the October issue of Thorax , Leonardi-Bee et al reviewed the effects of parental smoking on the uptake of smoking by children.1 They conclude that exposure to smoking within the family is a significant determinant of subsequent smoking. One area that this study did not address was the effect of the site of the smoking on exposure. We have studied
Jenny, Pool, Natalya, Petrova, Robert Ross, Russell   +2 more
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Secondhand smoking exposure and quality of life among pregnant and postnatal women: a network approach

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective This study examined the prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke, its correlates and its association with quality of life (QOL) among pregnant and postnatal Chinese women.Design This was a multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting ...
Meng Zhang, Yuan Yang, Gabor S Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yang Xu, Li-rong Meng, Dong-ying Zhang, Hai-Xin Bo, Liang-Kun Ma, Pei-Hong Wang, Xiao-Hua Liu, Li-Na Ge, Wen-Xuan Lin, Ya-Lan Zhang, Feng-Juan Li, Xu-Juan Xu, Hong-He Wu, Todd Jackson, Teris Cheung   +18 more
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The effects of secondhand smoke on respiratory pathology, sensitization and development of allergic diseases in young children (literature review)

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2021
The prevalence of active smoking in Ukraine significantly exceeds the worldwide average, which is certainly a risk factor for children to be exposed to secondhand smoke.
N.V. Kotova, O.O. Starets, D.A. Kovalenko   +2 more
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Assessing exposure to secondhand smoke among Iranian patients with cardiac diseases; a cross-sectional study

Heliyon, 2023
Introduction: Studies have linked secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure to adverse health effects. The high prevalence of heart disease necessitates the need for studies in this field.
Hosna Janjani, Sayeh Motevaseli, Nahid Salehi, Sepideh Naseri, Mehdi Fazlzadeh, Parisa Janjani   +5 more
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Secondhand smoke: facts and lies [PDF]

Salud Pública de México, 2008
Mexico ratified the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in 2004 and is obligated to move forward with implementing its provisions, including Article 8 (Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke). The country has already faced opposition from the tobacco industry. This paper addresses industry tactics against tobacco control, describing the general
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