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Biological activity of tobacco smoke and tobacco smoke-related chemicals. [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1979 Exposure to whole cigarette smoke from reference cigarettes results in the prompt (peak activity is 6 hrs), but fairly weak (similar to 2 fold), induction of murine pulmonary microsomal monooxygenase activity. This activity can be detected by using as substrates either benzo(a)pyrene or ethoxyresorufin, and can be inhibited by treatment with ...
Rodger Curren +7 more
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Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke [PDF]
Nature, 1968 Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a causal relation between smoking of cigarettes and cancer of the lung in man. Women smokers, cigar, and pipe smokers also face an increased risk for lung cancer. Prospective and retrospective studies have found a correlation between smoking of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes and cancer of the oral cavity, larynx ...
Ernest L. Wynder, Dietrich Hoffmann
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1996 Environmental tobacco smoke is an important contaminant of indoor air. For a non-smoker living with a smoker the exposure is equivalent to about 1% of that from actively smoking 20 cigarettes a day (based on plasma cotinine). There is strong and consistent evidence that passive smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. It is estimated that there is an
Malcolm Law, A. K. Hackshaw
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Environmental tobacco smoke [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2004 UK workplace regulations leave hospitality trade workforce unprotected Bans on smoking in public places and workplaces, including bars and restaurants, have recently been introduced in California and New York City and have been announced in Ireland. In addition, the UK Chief Medical Officer1 and the EU Health Commissioner have recently called for a ...
Edwards, Rodger +5 more
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Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2022 Asthma is a prevalent chronic pulmonary condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Tobacco smoking is implicated in asthma pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Smokers display increased prevalence and incidence of asthma, but a causal association cannot be claimed using existing evidence.
Vanesa Bellou +2 more
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Interventions for Tobacco Smoking [PDF]
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2013 Around 19% of US adults smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of death in this country. Without treatment only ∼5% of smokers who try to quit achieve long-term abstinence, but evidence-based cessation treatment increases this figure to 10% to 30%.
Timothy B. Baker, Tanya R. Schlam
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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2005 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammation of the airways, including the parenchyma and the pulmonary vasculature. The burden of COPD is increasing around the world in terms of morbidity and mortality in adult population.
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American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1934 IN some of the tobacco growing sections of the United States, it is necessary to dust the plants with arsenicals during the growing season in order adequately to control insect pests. Lead arsenate is the insecticide most commonly used, but in some cases, particularly with plantings of cigar wrapper tobaccos, Paris green is employed.
O. A. Nelson, C. R. Gross
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The problem of tobacco smoking
BMJ, 2004 Cigarette smoking is the single biggest avoidable cause of death and disability in developed countries. Smoking is now increasing rapidly throughout the developing world and is one of the biggest threats to current and future world health. For most smokers, quitting smoking is the single most important thing they can do to improve their health ...
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