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Obesity Science &Practice, Volume 12, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) is underutilized among Hispanic‐Latino adults despite higher obesity rates and related comorbidities. Although barriers such as cost, language, and limited provider referrals are documented, sociocultural and psychological perceptions about obesity and obesity care remain less understood.
Viviane Fornasaro‐Donahue +2 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.Adolescent tobacco use in Russia increases with age and is strongly associated with higher weekly spending and positive smoking attitudes, emphasizing the need for strengthened tobacco‐control policies and youth prevention strategies. ABSTRACT Background Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable disease and death worldwide.
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari +3 more
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Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2019 Introduction Pregnant women are often exposed to secondhand smoke that affects them and their child. Our aim was to determine the effectiveness of family counselling using the BASNEF model on reducing exposure to secondhand smoke at home among pregnant ...
Farzaneh Soltani +4 more
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Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke at Airport Terminals
Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2019 Background. Airports may represent significant sources of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure for both travelers and employees. While previously common smoking rooms have largely disappeared from US airports, smoking continues to occur outdoors at terminal entrances.
Michael Zhang +4 more
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European Journal of Health Policy, Humanization of Care and Medical EthicsSecondhand smoke (SHS) is the smoke produced when tobacco products – such as cigarettes – are burned; SHS is harmful to health. This study assesses secondhand smoke exposure at home in a representative sample of adults in Poland and identifies factors ...
Mateusz Jankowski
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The impact of smoking in the home on the health outcomes of non-smoker occupants in the UK
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2013 Smoking in the home remains a key source of exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, particularly since the UK public smoking ban in 2007. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify all UK evidence on the impact of secondhand smoke ...
Jeanette Kusel, Beth Timm, Ian Lockhart
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The Economic Impact of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Minnesota
American Journal of Public Health, 2009 Objectives. Using the risk categories established by the 2006 US surgeon general's report, we estimated medical treatment costs related to exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) in the state of Minnesota. Methods. We estimated the prevalence and costs of treated medical conditions related to SHS exposure in 2003 with data from Blue Cross and Blue
Hugh R, Waters +3 more
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Serum Cotinine Levels and Prehypertension in Never Smokers
International Journal of Hypertension, 2013 Background. Few studies have shown that self-reported secondhand smoke exposure in never smokers is associated with high blood pressure. However, there are no studies investigating the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure, measured objectively ...
Omayma Alshaarawy +4 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Despite public health intervention, exposure to secondhand smoke, specifically in the home, remains high. Secondhand smoke has been linked to several health outcomes however there is limited information on how secondhand smoke impacts on ...
Minja Milovanovic +6 more
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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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