Tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS 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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Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: study protocol [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue resulting from secondhand smoke (SHS) that accumulates in dust, objects, and on surfaces in homes where tobacco has been used, and is reemitted into air.
E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens +12 more
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Using air quality monitoring to reduce second-hand smoke exposure in homes: the AFRESH feasibility study [PDF]
Tobacco 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
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Tobacco smoke particles and indoor air quality (ToPIQ) - the protocol of a new study [PDF]
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2011 Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major contributor to indoor air pollution. Since decades it is well documented that ETS can be harmful to human health and causes premature death and disease.
Mueller Daniel +5 more
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Disparities in exposure to tobacco smoke pollution at Romanian worksites
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 Introduction 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.
Dorota Kaleta, Adam Fronczak
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Oxidative Stress-Related Metabolomic Alterations in Pregnancy: Evidence from Exposure to Air Pollution, Metals/Metalloid, and Tobacco Smoke [PDF]
AntioxidantsDevelopmental programming, shaped by environmental and lifestyle stressors during prenatal life, is increasingly recognized as a major contributor to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) later in life.
Alica Pizent
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Jurnal 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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Salivary thiocyanate levels among tobacco users, non-users, and passive smokers: A biochemical study [PDF]
Journal 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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Association between secondhand smoke exposure and new-onset hypertension in self-reported never smokers verified by cotinine [PDF]
The 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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Different genes interact with particulate matter and tobacco smoke exposure in affecting lung function decline in the general population [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress related genes modify the effects of ambient air pollution or tobacco smoking on lung function decline. The impact of interactions might be substantial, but previous studies mostly focused on main effects of single genes ...
A Comandini +76 more
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