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Adolescent Marijuana Use and Co-Occurrence with Tobacco Use: Implications for Tobacco Regulation [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Marijuana use among high school youth has been declining over the past two decades. However, there has been a notable shift in the national landscape with regards to social norms and marijuana legalization that could allow marijuana to become
Koopman Gonzalez, Sarah J, Trapl, Erika
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COPD and tobacco smoke

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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The Age at Onset of LRRK2 p.Gly2019Ser Parkinson's Disease Across Ancestries and Countries of Origin

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objectives The objective of this study was to elucidate differences in the cumulative incidence of Leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) p.Gly2019Ser‐related Parkinson's disease (PD; LRRK2‐PD) between ancestries and countries. Methods We included 922 unrelated p.Gly2019Ser variant carriers (affected = 762 and unaffected = 160) from the Global Parkinson ...
Theresa Lüth, Björn‐Hergen Laabs, Sebastian Sendel, Inke R. König, Amke Caliebe, Alastair J. Noyce, Laurel A. Screven, Soraya Bardien, Matthew Farrer, Faycel Hentati, Rim Amouri, Christine Klein, Samia Ben Sassi, Joanne Trinh, Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2)   +14 more
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Urinary levels of monohydroxyl PAH metabolites in portuguese firefighters: background levels and impact of tobacco smoke [PDF]

, 2016
Firefighting occupational exposure is classified as possible carcinogen to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [1,2].
Azevedo, Ana, Delerue-Matos, C., Gomes, Maria José, Morais, S., Oliveira, M., Pereira, M.C., Slezakova, K., Teixeira, J.P.   +7 more
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Inequalities in smoking prevalence : a missed opportunity for tobacco control in Pakistan [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pakistan is one of the highest tobacco consuming countries in South Asia and consumption is increasing. To implement equity orientated tobacco control policies, the most vulnerable groups must be identified. We aimed to identify these groups
Masud, Haleema, Oyebode, Oyinlola
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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 ...
R E, Kouri, T H, Rude, R D, Curren, K R, Brandt, R G, Sosnowski, L M, Schechtman, W F, Benedict, C J, Henry   +7 more
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Three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of diaphragmatic dome motion in COPD patients

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Diaphragmatic dysfunction is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially in emphysema, where hyperinflation alters diaphragm geometry and impairs inspiratory mechanics. However, quantitative three‐dimensional (3D) assessments of diaphragmatic dome shape and motion across COPD phenotypes are limited.
José M. López‐Rey, Benoît Beyer, Elena García‐Vargas, Isabel Torres‐Sánchez, Francisco García‐Río, Markus Bastir   +5 more
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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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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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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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