Tobacco smoke particles and indoor air quality (ToPIQ) - the protocol of a new study [PDF]
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 [PDF]
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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Global Burden and Temporal Trends of Early-Onset Tracheal, Bronchial, and Lung Cancer: An Analysis of GLOBOCAN 2022 and GBD 2023 Data. [PDF]
This study systematically assessed the global burden and temporal trends of EOTBL cancer in individuals aged 15–49 years. Smoking, ambient particulate matter pollution, and secondhand smoke remain dominant risk factors. Countries within the same Human Development Index (HDI) category exhibit distinct epidemiological trajectories, underscoring the need ...
Tian Y +8 more
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Smoking behaviour, involuntary smoking, attitudes towards smoke-free legislations, and tobacco control activities in the European Union [PDF]
The six most important cost-effective policies on tobacco control can be measured by the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS). The objective of our study was to describe the correlation between the TCS and smoking prevalence, self-reported exposure to secondhand ...
Martínez Sánchez, Jose M. +35 more
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Smoke-free legislation and hospitalizations for childhood asthma [PDF]
<b>BACKGROUND:</b> Previous studies have shown that after the adoption of comprehensive smoke-free legislation, there is a reduction in respiratory symptoms among workers in bars.
Mackay, D. +19 more
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Car indoor air pollution - analysis of potential sources [PDF]
The population of industrialized countries such as the United States or of countries from the European Union spends approximately more than one hour each day in vehicles.
Müller, Daniel +3 more
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"Efforts to Reprioritise the Agenda" in China: British American Tobacco's Efforts to Influence Public Policy on Secondhand Smoke in China. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Each year, 540 million Chinese are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), resulting in more than 100,000 deaths. Smoke-free policies have been demonstrated to decrease overall cigarette consumption, encourage smokers to quit, and protect the ...
Gan, Quan +14 more
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Understanding tobacco industry pricing strategy and whether it undermines tobacco tax policy: the example of the UK cigarette market. [PDF]
AIMS: Tobacco tax increases are the most effective means of reducing tobacco use and inequalities in smoking, but effectiveness depends on transnational tobacco company (TTC) pricing strategies, specifically whether TTCs overshift tax increases (increase
Gilmore, Anna B +7 more
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Observations from behind the bar: changing patrons' behaviours in response to smoke-free legislation in Scotland. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: "Smoke-Free" legislation prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places was introduced in March 2006. This qualitative study presents insights from bar workers about their observations of the changing social bar environment, changing ...
Petticrew, Mark +11 more
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A review of progress in research of relationship between air pollution and perinatal depression
In recent years, the increasing incidence of perinatal depression has become an important public health problem. In addition to the traditional social demographic factors, biological factors, obstetric factors, etc., the association between air pollution
Mengqing SHANG, Beibei ZHU, Fangbiao TAO
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