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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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Car indoor air pollution - analysis of potential sources

, 2011
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, Klingelhöfer, Doris, Uibel, Stefanie, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander   +3 more
core   +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

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

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
doaj   +1 more source

Indoor Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Emission Levels in Six Lebanese Cities [PDF]

, 2012
Background: To date, Lebanon has failed to enact comprehensive clean indoor air laws despite ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which calls for the protection of non-smokers from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS).
Otrock, Zaher, Saade, Georges, Seidenberg, Andrew, Connolly, Gregrory, Rees, Vaughan   +4 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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Late‐Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and Air Pollution in the Multiethnic Cohort

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence in a racially and ethnically diverse population. Methods This analysis included 42,152 California Multiethnic Cohort participants, aged ≥65 years (>70% African American and Latino adults) who were enrolled in the Fee For Service component of Medicare (2001–
Anna H. Wu, Chiuchen Tseng, Song‐Yi Park, Daniel O. Stram, Kami White, Jun Wu, Cheryl Vigen, Veronica W. Setiawan, Xian Yu, Steven Gazal, Christopher Haiman, Lynne Wilkens, Loïc Le Marchand, Iona Cheng, William Stohl   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing smoke-free policies in low- and middle-income countries: A brief review and research agenda

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2019
Introduction Some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) struggle to implement smoke-free policies. We sought to review the academic and gray literature, and propose a research agenda to improve implementation of smoke-free policies and make them more ...
M. Justin Byron, Joanna E. Cohen, Shannon Frattaroli, Joel Gittelsohn, Jeffrey M. Drope, David H. Jernigan   +5 more
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