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Tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

open access: yesPLoS Medicine, 2007
BackgroundTobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from biomass fuels have been implicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, and death. Tobacco smoking and indoor air pollution are persistent or growing exposures
Hsien-Ho Lin, Majid Ezzati, Megan Murray
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Progress in Reducing Indoor Tobacco Smoke Pollution Toward the Establishment of Kabupaten/Kota Layak Anak

open access: yesJurnal Bina Praja, 2023
In 2017, only about 26.68 percent of Indonesian households were tobacco-free. Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children under the age of 5 have been linked to indoor tobacco smoke pollution.
Mardiana Dwi Puspitasari   +1 more
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Association between secondhand smoke exposure and new-onset hypertension in self-reported never smokers verified by cotinine [PDF]

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021
Background/Aims There is no study assessing the effect of changes of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and new-onset hypertension. We investigated the effect of a change of SHS exposure status on new-onset hypertension in self-reported and cotinine ...
Byung Jin Kim   +2 more
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Salivary thiocyanate levels among tobacco users, non-users, and passive smokers: A biochemical study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2020
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The prevalence of tobacco use and its associated mortality is increasing worldwide. Biomarkers in saliva, such as thiocyanate levels, have been shown to be a suitable indicator for smoking.
Anitta Benny, Audrey Madonna D’Cruz
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Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Tobacco Smoke Pollution in Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015
Vicki Myers   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Pulmonary toxicity of chronic exposure to tobacco and biomass smoke in rats

open access: yesClinics, 2011
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the separate and combined effects of tobacco and biomass smoke exposure on pulmonary histopathology in rats.
Omer Tamer Dogan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using air quality monitoring to reduce second-hand smoke exposure in homes: the AFRESH feasibility study

open access: yesTobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2017
Introduction Few interventions to reduce second-hand smoke in homes where children are present have been successful. A novel intervention was developed that included personal airquality feedback.
Ruaraidh Dobson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Menthol-enhanced cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke demonstrated in two bioassay models

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2013
Background Cigarette smoke is harmful to human health at both cellular and genetic levels. Recently, a unique bioassay for smoke cytotoxicity using air pollution-sensitive plant cells (tobacco) has been proposed.
Atsuko Noriyasu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking Behavior and Cigarette Expenditure in a Household: Evidence for Smoke-Free Houses Initiation in Indonesia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023
Background: The household is considered as a private area that is untouched tobacco control policies in developing countries, especially in Indonesia, which has not ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) treaty.
Al Asyary, Meita Veruswati
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Tobacco, air pollution, environmental carcinogenesis, and thoughts on conquering strategies of lung cancer

open access: yesCancer Biology & Medicine, 2019
Each year there will be an estimated 2.1 million new lung cancer cases and 1.8 million lung cancer deaths worldwide. Tobacco smoke is the No.1 risk factors of lung cancer, accounting for > 85% lung cancer deaths. Air pollution, or haze, comprises ambient
Guangbiao Zhou
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