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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Oxidative stress is involved in multiple chemical reactions that take place in different intracellular organelles: mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, autophagy, and aging, and can be influenced by exogenous factors: nutrition, physical activity, psychological status, environmental conditions, microbiome, and drugs.
Pedro Bullon, Francesca Giampieri, Beatriz Bullon, Maurizio Battino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of environmental tobacco smoke by industry in central America: findings from the II central American survey of working conditions and health

Scientific Reports
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure remains a preventable cause of illness and death worldwide. Tobacco smoke bans reduce exposure, but enforcement in Central America has been slow. Workplaces can reduce ETS impact through policies.
Tracey E. Barnett, Aro N. Choi, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of tobacco control policies in hospitals: Evaluation of a national smoke-free campus ban in Spain

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2014
Introduction: On January 2, 2011, the Spanish government passed a new smoking law that banned smoking in hospital campuses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of smoke-free campuses in the hospitals of Catalonia based on both ...
Xisca Sureda, Montse Ballbè, Cristina Martínez, Marcela Fu, Esther Carabasa, Esteve Saltó, Jose M. Martínez-Sánchez, Esteve Fernández   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Disease to Illness: Reframing Periodontitis Through an Anthropological Lens

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Periodontitis is at once a disease, an illness, and a sickness—where biological pathology, lived experience, and social meaning intersect. The proposed integrated model links upstream structural actions with downstream clinical and educational practices through feedback loops that promote equitable and effective prevention and care.
Carlo Galli, Chiara Moretti, Elena Calciolari, Nikolaos Donos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemicals, nutrition, and autism spectrum disorder: a mini-review

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016
The rapid increase of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that exposure to chemicals may impact the development of ASD. Therefore, we reviewed literature on the following chemicals, nutrient to investigate their association with ASD:
Takeo eFujiwara, Naho eMorisaki, Yukiko eHonda, Makiko eSampei, Yukako eTani, Yukako eTani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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...
Robert McConnell, Ernest Shen, Frank Gilliland, Michael Jerrett, Jennifer Wolch, Chih-Chieh Chang, Frederick Lurmann, Kiros Berhane   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
wiley   +1 more source

A Survey on Environmental Protective and Risk Factors and Awareness Related to Epithelial Barrier Integrity, Microbiome and Allergic Diseases

Allergy, EarlyView.
Arzu Bakirtas, Ayca Kiykim, A. Kubra Baskin, Hulya Anil, Hayrunnisa Bekis Bozkurt, Sevgi Sipahi Cimen, Zeynep Hizli Demirkale, Saliha Esenboga, Ismail Ogulur, Sena Ardicli, Deniz Cagdas, Walter Kistler, Hasan Yuksel, Cezmi A. Akdis   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review on Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Obesity Prevention

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review examines the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in preventing obesity, addressing a critical public health issue that affects a substantial portion of the population. With obesity rates rising alarmingly, particularly in the United States, this review synthesizes findings from 46 studies published between 2008 ...
Atefehsadat Haghighathoseini, Shuo‐yu Lin, Ge Song, Ruopeng An, Hong Xue   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Live Smoke Free or Die: The Battle for Smoke Free Restaurants in New Hampshire [PDF]

, 2004
[Excerpt] The need for a strict statutory scheme prohibiting or effectively segregating tobacco smoke in restaurants and public buildings in New Hampshire is compelling. One evening, during the summer of 2003, I took my wife and daughter to a restaurant
Hodgdon, Jody
core   +1 more source