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The influence of societal individualism on a century of tobacco use: modelling the prevalence of smoking [PDF]
BMC Public Health 15 (1280), 1-13 (2015), 2014 Smoking of tobacco is predicted to cause approximately six million deaths worldwide in 2014. Responding effectively to this epidemic requires a thorough understanding of how smoking behaviour is transmitted and modified. Here, we present a new mathematical model of the social dynamics that cause cigarette smoking to spread in a population.
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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 +12 more
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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 +5 more
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Frontiers in Toxicology, 2023 Aging is one of the most dynamic biological processes in the human body and is known to carry significant impacts on individuals’ self-esteem. Skin pigmentation is a highly heritable trait made possible by complex, strictly controlled cellular and ...
Katherine Virginia Bouchard +1 more
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Environmental Health, 2013 Background Various epidemiological studies have suggested associations between environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes. Some studies have tempted to combine information from various epidemiological studies using meta-analysis. We aimed to describe
Nieuwenhuijsen Mark J +4 more
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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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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2017 Resumo: O tabagismo passivo causa sérios e mortais efeitos à saúde. Desde 1996, o Brasil vem avançando na implementação da legislação antifumo em locais públicos fechados.
Felipe Lacerda Mendes +4 more
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Salivary Total Antioxidant and Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Passive Smoking and Nonsmoking Adolescents [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2020 Background: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is one of the most toxic environmental exposures andpassive smoking is an important general health problem. Children are the most vulnerable group to ETSexposure.
Fatemeh Neshat +2 more
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The mutagenic effect of tobacco smoke on male fertility
Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021 Despite the association between tobacco use and the harmful effects on general health as well as male fertility parameters, smoking remains globally prevalent. The main content of tobacco smoke is nicotine and its metabolite cotinine. These compounds can
T. Omolaoye +5 more
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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 +5 more
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