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Cotinine-assessed second-hand smoke exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults [PDF]

, 2010
Objectives: To examine whether second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure measured by serum cotinine is associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke risk among contemporary older British adults.
Jefferis, BJ, Lawlor, DA, Feyerabend, C, Whincup, PH, Doig, M, Cook, DG, Ebrahim, S, Wannamethee, SG, McMeekin, L   +8 more
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Outdoor smoking as a nuisance to non-smokers: The case for smoke-free outdoor public spaces in dense urban areas

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2022
Introduction Despite the growing number of smoke-free spaces, many non-smokers continue to be involuntarily exposed to secondhand smoke outdoors and on public streets.
Jeroen Bommelé, Bethany Hipple Walters, Saskia van Dorsselaer, Marc C. Willemsen   +3 more
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Impact of Scottish smoke-free legislation on smoking quit attempts and prevalence [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Objectives:</b> In Scotland, legislation was implemented in March 2006 prohibiting smoking in all wholly or partially enclosed public spaces. We investigated the impact on attempts to quit smoking and smoking prevalence.</p>
Daniel F. Mackay, Mackay Daniel F., Haw, S., Pell, J.P., Pell, Jill, Mackay, D.F., Jill P Pell, Daniel F Mackay, Sally Haw, Pell Jill P., Mackay, Daniel F, Haw, Sally, Jill P. Pell, Haw Sally   +13 more
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Secondhand smoke exposure and asthma status among adolescents: Findings from the 2019–2020 California Student Tobacco Survey

Preventive Medicine Reports
Background and objectives: Secondhand tobacco smoke is associated with worsening asthma symptoms among children. However, the relationship between secondhand marijuana smoke and asthma symptoms among youth has not been examined.
Nora Satybaldiyeva, Anthony Gamst, Eyal Oren, Ji-Yeun Park, Shu-Hong Zhu   +4 more
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Prevalence of Portuguese Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke at Home and in the Car

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019
Introduction: Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke is a cause of serious health problems and infant morbidity. This is the first nationally representative study conducted in Portugal to describe the prevalence of children exposed to secondhand smoke ...
José Precioso, Vânia Rocha, Isabel Sousa, Ana Carolina Araújo, José Cunha Machado, Henedina Antunes   +5 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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Impact of Scotland's smoke-free legislation on pregnancy complications: retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Background:</b> Both active smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure are associated with pregnancy complications. In March 2006, Scotland implemented legislation prohibiting smoking in all wholly or partially enclosed public ...
Mackay Daniel F., Haw, S.J., Nelson Scott M., Pell, J.P., Pell, Jill, Mackay, D.F., Jill P Pell, Nelson, Scott M, Daniel F Mackay, Nelson, S.M., Pell Jill P., Mackay, Daniel F, Sally J Haw, Haw, Sally, Haw Sally J., Scott M Nelson   +15 more
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Effects of tobacco exposure on perinatal suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Previous studies have stressed the importance of tobacco exposure for the mood disorders of depression and anxiety. Although a few studies have focused on perinatal women, none have specifically considered the effects of smoking and secondhand
Shu-Chuan Weng, Jian-Pei Huang, Ya-Li Huang, Tony Szu-Hsien Lee, Yi-Hua Chen   +4 more
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Global Trends in Death, Years of Life Lost, and Years Lived With Disability Caused by Breast Cancer Attributable to Secondhand Smoke From 1990 to 2019

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundSecondhand smoke is an important risk factor to breast cancer patients’ survival. This article aimed to describe the epidemiological changes of health loss caused by female breast cancer attributable to secondhand smoke from 1990 to 2019 ...
Zejin Ou, Zejin Ou, Yunxia Gao, Diwei Jiang, Jiaxin Cui, Yixian Ren, Shihao Tang, Danping Duan, Danfeng Yu, Zhi Wang   +9 more
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Changes in environmental tobacco smoke exposure over a 20-year period: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses [PDF]

, 2008
AIMS:  To examine long‐term changes in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in British men between 1978 and 2000, using serum cotinine. DESIGN:  Prospective cohort: British Regional Heart Study.
Jefferis, BJ, Feyerabend, C, Whincup, PH, Doig, M, Cook, DG, Lennon, LT, McMeekin, L, Wannamethee, SG, Thomson, AG   +8 more
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