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A prospective cohort study of biomarkers of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure: the correlation between serum and meconium and their association with infant birth weight

Environmental Health, 2010
Background The evaluation of infant meconium as a cumulative matrix of prenatal toxicant exposure requires comparison to established biomarkers of prenatal exposure.
Braun Joe M, Daniels Julie L, Poole Charles, Olshan Andrew F, Hornung Richard, Bernert John T, Xia Yang, Bearer Cynthia, Barr Dana, Lanphear Bruce P   +9 more
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Review of tobacco control services [PDF]

, 2014
In New Zealand, tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death, and a major factor contributing to health inequality. Half of all long-term smokers die from a smoking-related illness and the average lifespan of long-term smokers who die ...

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Motor racing, tobacco company sponsorship, barcodes and alibi marketing [PDF]

, 2011
Background Sponsorship of Formula One (F1) motor racing, which has been used as an indirect medium of tobacco advertising for several decades, was prohibited by the 2005 European Union Tobacco Advertising Directive.
Grant-Braham, Bruce, Britton, John, John Britton, Grant-Banham, Bruce, Bruce Grant-Braham   +4 more
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Applying machine learning to pharmacovigilance data: A proof‐of‐concept study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Machine learning (ML) applications in pharmacovigilance remain limited and underexplored. Using data from the French National pharmacovigilance database (FNPV), this proof‐of‐concept study aimed to assess the feasibility of using a ML algorithm—eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)—combined with SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis, to ...
Romain Barus, Pauline Schiro, Jean‐Luc Faillie, Romane Freppel, Johana Béné, Claire de Canecaude, François Montastruc   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protein Transfer in Mainstream and Sidestream Cigarette Smoke

Contributions to Tobacco and Nicotine Research, 2004
Protein transfer in tobacco smoke has been studied using the protease, Savinase™, as a model protein. Mainstream and sidestream smoke were collected from cigarettes to which Savinase had been added at various concentrations.
Voisine R, Côté F, Verreault J, Porter A   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thirdhand smoke: Genotoxicity and carcinogenic potential

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2020
Thirdhand smoke (THS), the residual tobacco smoke remaining in the environment after tobacco has been smoked, represents a hidden and underestimated public health hazard. Evidence supports its widespread presence in indoor environments.
Bo Hang, Pin Wang, Yue Zhao, Hang Chang, Jian-Hua Mao, Antoine M. Snijders   +5 more
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Clinical relevance of pharmacogenomic information for improving prescribing practices in acutely admitted older medical patients

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Safe prescribing and effective medication review during acute hospitalization depends on accurate information about liver and kidney function because these organs are responsible for the elimination of most medications. While estimates for kidney function are widely used, comparable markers of hepatic drug‐metabolizing capacity are not routinely ...
Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen, Anne Kirstine Boas, Emilie Clausen, Nicoline Elers Koch, Anne Byriel Walls, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Michael Asger Andersen, Anissa Aharaz, Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen, Olivia Bornæs, Juliette Tavenier, Baker Nawfal Jawad, Helle Gybel Juul‐Larsen, Esben Iversen, Ove Andersen, Lona Louring Christrup, Kim Peder Dalhoff, Morten Baltzer Houlind   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AB-free kava suppresses tobacco smoke-induced CREB phosphorylation in the mouse cerebellum

Phytomedicine Plus
Introduction: Our recent studies revealed the potential of AB-free kava as a novel therapeutic candidate against tobacco use disorder while the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated.
Yifan Wang, Tara Hashemian, Tengfei Bian, Leah R. Reznikov, Adriaan W. Bruijnzeel, Tuo Lin, Chengguo Xing   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source