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Tobacco smoke particles and indoor air quality (ToPIQ) - the protocol of a new study

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, Uibel Stefanie, Braun Markus, Klingelhoefer Doris, Takemura Masaya, Groneberg David A   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Time trends of tobacco smoking, air pollution, and lung cancer in Athens

Environmental Research, 1987
Athens is a city with a serious air pollution problem which has existed for more than 20 years. To evaluate whether air pollution has affected lung cancer incidence (and hence, mortality) in the population of Athens we have compared standardized lung mortality between Athens and the rest of Greece taking into account the tobacco consumption trends in ...
Trichopoulos, D, Hatzakis, A, Wynder, E, Katsouyanni, K, Kalandidi, A   +4 more
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Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: study protocol

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, Georg E. Matt, Eunha Hoh, Penelope J. E. Quintana, Lara Stone, Maegan A. Geraci, Chase A. Wullenweber, Gena N. Koutsounadis, Abigail G. Ruwe, Gabriel T. Meyers, Mark A. Zakrajsek, John K. Witry, Ashley L. Merianos   +12 more
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Serum cotinine cut-points for secondhand smoke exposure assessment in children under 5 years: A systemic review.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundSerum cotinine has become the most widely used biomarker of secondhand smoke exposure (SHS) over time in all ages. The aim of this study was to review the serum cotinine cut-points used to classify children under 5 years as exposed to SHS ...
Nerea Mourino, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Leonor Varela Lema, Esteve Fernández, María José López, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, Julia Rey-Brandariz, Alexandra Giraldo-Osorio, Mónica Pérez-Ríos   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors related to caregivers’ risk perception of secondhand smoke exposure on children’s health

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2021
Introduction Home is one of the main places for children’s secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. The implementation of smoke-free rules at home might be influenced by caregivers’ risk perception of SHS exposure.
Xavier Continente, Alejandro Rodríguez, Mónica Pérez-Ríos, Anna Schiaffino, Esteve Fernández, Maria J. López   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking and air pollution - their impact on lung development from the prenatal period to childhood

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2019
Air pollution and tobacco smoke have a substantial impact on the lungs development during both pre- and postnatal period. The harmful particles from the tobacco smoke (includind second hand smoking and e-cigarette) can cross the placental barrier ...
Alina Croitoru, Ruxandra Ulmeanu
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of environmental tobacco smoke on oral pigmentation: A systematic review [PDF]

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2020
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral pigmentation is a condition in which the color of oral mucosa such as gingival mucosa changes. Some exogenous and endogenous factors may lead to oral pigmentation.
Parsa Firoozi, Robab Noormohammadi, Sona Rafieyan   +2 more
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Paediatric asthma prevalence and environmental factors: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Background Pediatric asthma is a critical public health issue with its origins in a complex array of environmental, socio-economic, and potentially genetic factors.
Dr . Nalla Krishna , Dr. Pandala Paramesh , Dr . Kavitha Vislavath , Dr. Ravinaik Nunavath , Dr. I Sridhar   +4 more
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Study of association between exposure to indoor air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among nonsmokers in a North Indian population – A case–control study

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2019
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most killing diseases worldwide. Tobacco smoking is still the most common single cause of COPD, but in developing countries such as India, indoor air pollution is one of the common ...
Madhurmay, Suryakant, Hemant Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Rajendra Prasad, Ajay Kumar Verma, Arvind Kumar Singh   +6 more
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Fine Particulate Matter Constituents, Ozone, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Large General‐Population Cohort Analysis With Extended Quantile g‐Computation

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether exposure to mixture of individual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) chemical constituents is associated with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and if ozone modifies this association and/or is associated with SLE onset.
Naizhuo Zhao, Sasha Bernatsky, Sharon Dowell, Brittany Banbury, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Grace C. Wright, Emily E. Holladay, Amy Mudano, Cristiano S. Moura, Gail S. Kerr   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source