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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
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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 +8 more
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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 +5 more
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Paediatric asthma prevalence and environmental factors: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Student's Journal of Health Research AfricaBackground 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 +4 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Our objective was to describe the social networks of Black individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and understand the clustering of health‐related behaviors to inform future community‐based, peer‐led interventions. Methods We used an adapted Personal Network Survey for Clinical Research (PERSNET) to map the personal social ...
Taussia Boadi +27 more
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Glutathione peroxidase inhibitory assay for electrophilic pollutants in diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke [PDF]
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2012 We developed a rapid kinetic bioassay demonstrating the inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx-1) by organic electrophilic pollutants, such as acrolein, crotonaldehyde, and p-benzoquinone, that are frequently found as components of tobacco smoke, diesel exhaust, and other combustion sources.
Norbert, Staimer +3 more
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Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Tobacco Smoke Pollution in Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2015 : Introduction: Smoke-free homes can help protect children from tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). The objective of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to quantify effects of interventions on changes in tobacco smoke pollution in the home, as measured ...
Rosen LJ, Myers V, Winickoff JP, Kott J.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study reveals a copper‐driven mechanism of COPD acute exacerbations mediated by the TNF‐α/ATP7A axis. TNF‐α suppresses the copper transporter ATP7A via competitive NF‐κB/CREB1/CBP signaling, resulting in intracellular copper accumulation, mitochondrial oxidative stress, and epithelial barrier disruption.
Xinru Xiao +7 more
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