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Disparities in exposure to tobacco smoke pollution at Romanian worksites [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 Differences in the risk of being exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the workplace may occur not only between countries, but also within a country among socio-economic groups.The aim of the study was to examine the associations of exposure to SHS at worksites with selected factors in non-smoking Romanian employees.Data on exposure to SHS at worksites
Dorota Kaleta, Adam Fronczak
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An experimental investigation of tobacco smoke pollution in cars [PDF]
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2009 Tobacco smoke pollution (TSP) has been identified as a serious public health threat. Although the number of jurisdictions that prohibit smoking in public places has increased rapidly, just a few successful attempts have been made to pass similar laws prohibiting smoking in cars, where the cabin space may contribute to concentrated exposure.
Geoffrey T. Fong +3 more
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Influence of Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution on Fetal Growth: A Prospective Study [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Few studies have evaluated the influences of air quality, including environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and particulate matter (PM), on fetal development, which this study examined.
Meiman Maggie Chen +4 more
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution in Hospitality Venues Before and After Passage of Statewide Smoke‐Free Legislation [PDF]
Public Health Nursing, 2016 AbstractObjectiveIn 2012, North Dakota enacted a comprehensive statewide law prohibiting smoking in enclosed public places. Disparities in tobacco control exist in rural areas. This study's objective was to determine the extent to which the passage of a comprehensive, statewide, smoke‐free law in a predominantly rural state influenced tobacco smoke ...
Blake Boursaw +3 more
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Feasibility of Measuring Tobacco Smoke Air Pollution in Homes: Report from a Pilot Study [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015 Tobacco smoke air pollution (TSAP) measurement may persuade parents to adopt smoke-free homes and thereby reduce harm to children from tobacco smoke in the home. In a pilot study involving 29 smoking families, a Sidepak was used to continuously monitor home PM2.5 during an 8-h period, Sidepak and/or Dylos monitors provided real-time feedback, and ...
Laura Rosen +5 more
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Smoked Tobacco, Air Pollution, and Tuberculosis in Lao PDR: Findings from a National Sample [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 In 2017, more than half of the global burden of incident tuberculosis (TB) came from the Western Pacific region. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), the high rates of tobacco use and use of polluting biomass fuels for cooking (e.g., wood, charcoal, crop waste, dung) represent significant risk factors for TB.
Anne Berit Petersen +3 more
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Inhalation of hazardous air pollutants from environmental tobacco smoke in US residences [PDF]
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 2004 In the United States, 48 million adults smoke 3.5-5 x 10(11) cigarettes/year. Many cigarettes are smoked in private residences, causing regular environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure to roughly 31 million nonsmokers (11% of the US population), including 16 million juveniles.
Brett C. Singer +2 more
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On Air Pollution, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Radon, and Lung Cancer [PDF]
JAPCA, 1988 The health of populations in industrialized societies has been affected for many years by ambient air pollutants presenting a threat of chronic bronchitis and lung cancer. In the 1980s indoor pollutants received much needed investigation to assess their hazards to health.
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Glutathione peroxidase inhibitory assay for electrophilic pollutants in diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke [PDF]
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2012 We developed a rapid kinetic bioassay demonstrating the inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx-1) by organic electrophilic pollutants, such as acrolein, crotonaldehyde, and p-benzoquinone, that are frequently found as components of tobacco smoke, diesel exhaust, and other combustion sources.
Tran B. Nguyen +3 more
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Obesogenic Effects of Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution in Children
ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2013 Background:Increased childhood body mass index (BMI) and obesity prevalence have been associated with exposure to tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke (SHS) and maternal smoking during pregnancy) and to...
Wolch Jennifer +7 more
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