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Current Activities in Smokes-Free Zone Policy: a Tobacco Control Care Reviews in Indonesia

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 2018
Although the Republic of Indonesia’s government has not yet ratified the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), this nation has started to implement tobacco control care by establishing smoke-free zones (SFZs ...
Meita Veruswati, Al Asyary, Mardiati Nadjib, Anhari Achadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indoor Tobacco Smoke Pollution a Major Risk Factor for Both Breast and Lung Cancer? [PDF]

Medical Dosimetry, 1988
Among 51 countries, those having high mortality rates for male lung cancer generally have high rates for female breast cancer (highest in England, Scotland, and the Netherlands). Conversely, those having low rates for one disease have low rates for both (P less than 0.001). Mortality rates available for 23 of the countries for 1954, 1964, and 1974 show
openaire   +2 more sources

Associations of smoke‐free policies in multi‐unit housing with smoking behavior and second‐hand smoke exposure: A systematic review

Addiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 578-588, April 2025.
Abstract Background and aim Although considerable progress has been made regarding the implementation of smoke‐free policies (SFPs), many people continue to be exposed to second‐hand smoke (SHS) in the home environment. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the association of SFPs in multi‐unit housing (MUH) with smoking behavior ...
Heike H. Garritsen, Farzana Khan, Andrea D. Rozema, Ana Navas‐Acien, Diana Hernández   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in environmental tobacco smoke exposure over a 20-year period: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses [PDF]

, 2008
AIMS:  To examine long‐term changes in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in British men between 1978 and 2000, using serum cotinine. DESIGN:  Prospective cohort: British Regional Heart Study.
Jefferis, BJ, Feyerabend, C, Whincup, PH, Doig, M, Cook, DG, Lennon, LT, McMeekin, L, Wannamethee, SG, Thomson, AG   +8 more
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Deficiency of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Enzyme, CPT1A, Underlies Airway Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Severe Asthma

Allergy, EarlyView.
Mitochondrial fatty acid enzyme, CPT1A, is deficient in the airway epithelium of severe asthma patients. Restoration of CPT1A expression improved epithelial barrier integrity via increasing mitochondrial respiration and ATP production in airway epithelial cells. Restoration of deficient epithelial CPT1A may represent a new treatment approach for severe
Muyun Wang, Haiyang Hu, Kun Wang, Di Wu, Ximing Liao, Jing Gao, Tian Li, Wujian Xu, Shaoyong Gao, Qiang Li, Pankaj Kumar Bhavsar, Wei Gao, Kian Fan Chung   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Scotland's smoke-free legislation on pregnancy complications: retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Background:</b> Both active smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure are associated with pregnancy complications. In March 2006, Scotland implemented legislation prohibiting smoking in all wholly or partially enclosed public ...
Mackay Daniel F., Haw, S.J., Nelson Scott M., Pell, J.P., Pell, Jill, Mackay, D.F., Jill P Pell, Nelson, Scott M, Daniel F Mackay, Nelson, S.M., Pell Jill P., Mackay, Daniel F, Sally J Haw, Haw, Sally, Haw Sally J., Scott M Nelson   +15 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Does gender really matter?

Lung India, 2011
Background: Limited data is available on the clinical expression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from India. The impact of gender on expression of COPD has received even less attention.
N K Jain, M S Thakkar, N Jain, K A Rohan, M Sharma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The evolving burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asia, 1990–2023: A Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Asia accounts for over half of the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet subregional evidence remains limited. We assessed trends, regional disparities and risk‐attributable burdens across Asia from 1990 to 2023. Methods We analysed the burden of T2DM across 34 countries and five regions across Asia, including Central,
Yujung Lee, Hyunyi Yoo, Hyunjee Kim, Dain Y. Kim, Hyoin Shin, Hyunju Yon, Jeongseon Oh, Ho Geol Woo, José Francisco López‐Gil, Lee Smith, Selin Woo, Jaeyu Park, Dong Keon Yon   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Portuguese Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke at Home and in the Car

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019
Introduction: Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke is a cause of serious health problems and infant morbidity. This is the first nationally representative study conducted in Portugal to describe the prevalence of children exposed to secondhand smoke ...
José Precioso, Vânia Rocha, Isabel Sousa, Ana Carolina Araújo, José Cunha Machado, Henedina Antunes   +5 more
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Systemic, Lifestyle and Environmental Modifying Factors in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
A variety of impacting factors in the pathogenesis of periodontitis exist, including systemic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. This review highlights the manifold mechanistic aspects of the link between the pathogenesis of periodontitis, addressing these numerous factors to supplement the long‐standing knowledge of the progression of the disease.
Sabine Elisabeth Groeger, Yuxi Zhou, Jiawen Yong, Lei Wang, Sabine Ruf, Joerg Meyle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source