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British Journal of Cancer, 1982 Before 1980 the argument that passive smoking was a serious health hazard was rather tenuous. It was claimed that it produced allergic reactions, impaired driving ability, reduced exercise tolerance in patients with cardiorespiratory disease and increased the risk of bronchitis and pneumonia in first-year children.
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2009 Surgical smoke is the gaseous by-product formed during surgical procedures. Most surgeons, operating theatre staff and administrators are unaware of its potential health risks. Surgical smoke is produced by various surgical instruments including those used in electrocautery, lasers, ultrasonic scalpels, high speed drills, burrs and saws.
Fan, JKM, Chu, KM, Chan, FSY
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Electronic cigarette use among adults in 14 countries: A cross-sectional study
EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Background: The tobacco product landscape continues to change. No recent data for electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use have been reported for multiple countries based on nationally representative surveys. We examined prevalence of e-cigarette
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation The labour force participation rate is over 60 percent in Hong Kong and most of the employees spend 8 to 10 hours daily in their workplaces.
Antonio Kwong, Vienna Lai
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Tobacco tax and the illicit trade in tobacco products in New Zealand
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015 Objectives: To estimate the size of illegal tobacco trade and consumption and assess the impact of tobacco tax on the illicit tobacco market in New Zealand (NZ). Methods: Data on the import and seizure of legal and illegal tobacco in NZ was obtained from
Ali Ajmal, Veng Ian U
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation The Hong Kong Government proposed to enhance pictorial health warnings (PHW), prominently increasing the size to 85%, since May 2015. Opposition and interference of tobacco industry (TI) was fierce.
Antonio Kwong, Vienna Lai
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Tailor-made smoke-free programme to clear the myths of smoking among Hong Kong elder people
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation In Hong Kong, over 20% of the 641,300 daily smokers aged 60 years or above. Public's awareness on smoking hazards has increased in recent years.
Antonio Kwong, Vienna Lai
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Smoking prevalence and smoking behavior change among the soldiers in the Korean military
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Republic of Korea has an obligatory military service. All Korean men in their 20s are obliged to serve the military for 21 months. The purpose of this study was to identify smoking prevalence among the Korean military and to understand how ...
Jinyoung Kim, Sungkyu Lee
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
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