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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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Impact of a smoking ban in hospitality venues on second hand smoke exposure: a comparison of exposure assessment methods [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: In May 2010, Switzerland introduced a heterogeneous smoking ban in the hospitality sector. While the law leaves room for exceptions in some cantons, it is comprehensive in others.
Sarah Rajkumar, Rajkumar, Sarah, Bauer Georg, F., Susanne Hoffmann, Hoffmann, Susanne, Röösli, Martin, Bauer, Georg F, Cong Khanh Huynh, Georg F Bauer, Martin Röösli, Bauer, Georg F., Huynh, Cong Khanh, Huynh Cong, Khanh   +12 more
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The effect of a smoking ban on exposure and cardio-respiratory health of non-smoking hospitality workers in Switzerland [PDF]

, 2014
Summary: Background The first scientific studies on negative health effects of passive smoking published in the 1980s instigated an intense battle between the tobacco industry, who fear the loss of social acceptance of smoking and resultant financial ...
Rajkumar, Sarah Priya
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Acute and short-term effects of secondhand smoke on lung function and cytokine production. [PDF]

, 2009
RATIONALE: The acute effect of secondhand smoke (SHS) on lung function and the duration of system disruption remain unknown. OBJECTIVES: To assess the SHS effects and their duration on lung function and inflammatory markers.
Metsios, Giorgos S., Flouris, A. D., Koutedakis, Yiannis, Tsatsakis, A. M., Metsios, G. S., Kiropoulos, T., Koutedakis, Y., Tzatzarakis, M. N., Carrillo, A. E., Kiropoulos, Theodoros, Flouris, Andreas D., Jamurtas, A. Z., Jamurtas, Athanasios Z., Gourgoulianis, K.   +13 more
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Predictors of smoking exposure in non-smoking adolescents in Indonesia

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
Exposure to secondhand smoke is one of the leading causes of death for non-smokers worldwide. The prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke is higher among adolescents.
Julfia Aina Sari, Ferry Efendi, Lailatun Nimah, Gading Ekapuja Aurizki, Ronal Surya Aditia, Rifky Octavia Pradipta, Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin   +6 more
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Socioeconomic differentials in the immediate mortality effects of the national Irish smoking ban [PDF]

, 2013
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Background: Consistent evidence has demonstrated that smoking ban policies save lives, but impacts on health inequalities are uncertain as few studies have assessed post ...
Pat Goodman, Clancy, L., Clancy Luke, Stallings-Smith, S, Kabir, Zubair, Luke Clancy, Stallings-Smith Sericea, Sericea Stallings-Smith, Kabir Zubair, Zeka Ariana, Goodman Pat, Kabir, Z., Zeka, A, Luke Clancy (313026), Patrick G. Goodman, Kabir, Z, Goodman, Pat, Zeka, Ariana, Ariana Zeka (406547), Stallings-Smith, Sericea, Zubair Kabir (394455), Clancy, L, Zubair Kabir, Pat Goodman (71592), Ariana Zeka, Goodman, Patrick J., Sericea Stallings-Smith (406546), Goodman, P, Clancy, Luke   +28 more
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Social measures for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in migrant workers of sugarcane harvest in the lower northern region of Thailand

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2021
Introduction The sugarcane harvest migrant workers are an underprivileged group in Thailand and have a high risk of exposure to secondhand smoke but are potentially neglected in health promotion interventions.
Narongsak Noosorn, Anukool Manoton, Rishad Choudhury Robin   +2 more
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Evaluation of smoking prevalence, secondhand smoke exposure, attitudes of tobacco control, and smoking cessation knowledge among pharmacy and medical students in a private university, Malaysia

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2022
Background: Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of premature morbidity and mortality globally, causing over eight million deaths per year. One of the best approaches to reduce smoking-related deaths is to encourage future health-care professionals ...
Aziz-ur Rahman, Majory Mambali, Fazlollah Keshavarzi, Muhammad Ahsan Iftikhar Baig, Enti Hariadha, Muhmmad Junaid Farrukh   +5 more
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Epigenetic Predictors of Smoking: External Validation and Association With Smoking‐Related Cancer Risk

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tobacco smoking has a strong influence on DNA methylation (DNAm), enabling the development of DNAm‐based smoking predictors, yet external evaluations of these have remained limited. We aimed to assess six DNAm‐based smoking predictors in a large sample of middle‐aged and older Australians for (i) their accuracy and reliability, and (ii) their ...
Xiaoyu Fan, Danmeng Lily Li, Allison M. Hodge, Julie K. Bassett, Nina Afshar, Melissa C. Southey, Graham G. Giles, Roger L. Milne, Pierre‐Antoine Dugué   +8 more
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The effects of secondhand smoke exposure during adolescents on adult lung function [PDF]

, 2012
Mainstream cigarette smoke is known to causes decreases in lung function. This is a potential concern for those subjected to secondhand smoke. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of secondhand smoke on young adults that either were or ...
Michalski, Meghan
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