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Impact of smoke-free housing policy lease exemptions on compliance, enforcement and smoking behavior: A qualitative study

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2018
This paper investigates the impacts of smoke-free housing policies on compliance, enforcement and smoking behavior. From 2012 to 2014, we studied two affordable housing providers in Canada with comprehensive smoke-free policies: Waterloo Regional Housing
Pamela Kaufman, Julie Kang, Ryan David Kennedy, Pippa Beck, Roberta Ferrence   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Africa We Want: A Perspective on the African Code Against Cancer To Be Developed for Sub‐Saharan Africa

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a unique cancer burden, characterized by a disproportionately high mortality‐to‐incidence ratio, a large share of infection‐related cancers, and distinct environmental exposures. Implementation of national policies on primary prevention is limited, and public literacy regarding cancer risk and curability remains ...
Anthony Kityo, Phyllis Ohene‐Agyei, Felix M. Onyije, Hannah Simba, Annet Nakaganda, Denis Chopera, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Benido Impouma, Mary Nyangasi, Blandina Mmbaga, Valerie McCormack, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Miriam Mutebi, Joachim Schüz, Carolina Espina   +14 more
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Are passive smoking, air pollution and obesity a greater mortality risk than major radiation incidents? [PDF]

, 2007
Background Following a nuclear incident, the communication and perception of radiation risk becomes a (perhaps the) major public health issue. In response to such incidents it is therefore crucial to communicate radiation health risks in the context of ...
Smith, Jim, Smith, Jim T., Smith Jim T, Jim T Smith   +3 more
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The Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Genotoxicity (DNA Damage) Among Children Exposed to Environmental Mutagens: A Systematic Review

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children, as a particularly vulnerable group, are more susceptible to these mutagens due to their developing immune systems, higher physiological vulnerability, and increased exposure through behaviors like outdoor play and hand‐to‐mouth activities. This review aims to investigate the relationship between these environmental exposures, genetic
Thiago Guedes Pinto, Daniel Vitor de Souza, Gabriel Carvalhal de Aguiar, Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, Patricia Ramos Cury, Jean Nunes dos Santos, Rogerio Aparecido Dedivitis, Daniel Araki Ribeiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plain Tobacco Packaging: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2012
(From the Executive Summary): This systematic review outlines findings from 37 studies that provide evidence of the impacts of plain tobacco packaging.
Hinds, Kate, O’Mara-Eves, Alison, Stead, M, Hastings, Gerard, O'Mara-Eves, Alison, Bauld, Linda, Stead, Martine, Kwan, I, McNeill, Ann, Hinds, K, Thomas, James, Hastings, G, Moodie, C, Bauld, L, Kwan, Irene, Thomas, J, Angus, K, Angus, Kathryn, McNeill, A, Moodie, Crawford, O'Mara-Eves, A   +20 more
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Association of childhood opportunity with hospital‐based reutilization in children with asthma

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Outcome disparities exist among children with asthma, though associations between neighborhood conditions and timing and intensity (i.e., emergency department and readmissions) of recurrent hospital‐based reutilization are not well defined.
Mert Sekmen, Matt Hall, Derek J. Williams, Alison R. Carroll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Practical Guide for Incorporating Emollients in the Treatment of Mild‐to‐Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Emollients and cleansers are essential components in managing atopic dermatitis (AD). While international evidence‐based guidelines recommend using gentle cleansers and emollients daily as a foundational therapy for AD, implementation in practice remains suboptimal.
Mette Deleuran, Wioletta Barańska‐Rybak, Michael J. Cork, Stamatis Gregoriou, Angela Hernandez‐Martin, Giuseppe Micali, Andaç Salman, Petra Staubach‐Renz, Antonio Torrelo, Charles Velter, Anneke Andriessen, Vanja Adzovic, Liselot Vink   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to implement a smoke free hospital : What action should be taken? [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: Tobacco is leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Hospitals have a key role to play in the effective control of tobacco. The aim of this survey was to identify the barriers in implementing a smoke free hospital.
Farrugia, Luisa, Gauci, Charmaine, Calleja, Neville, Buttigieg, Anne, Degiovanni, Sarah, Azzopardi, Joelle, Montefort, Stephen   +6 more
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Perceptions about the harm of secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. middle and high school students: findings from the 2012 National Youth Tobacco Survey

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2013
Background Increased knowledge of the harmful effects of SHS is an evidence-based key indicator for eliminating nonsmokers’ exposure to SHS. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of perceptions about the harm of secondhand smoke (SHS ...
Brian A. King, Shanta R Dube, Stephen D. Babb   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Passive smoking and type 2 diabetes among never‐smoking women: The Japan Public Health Center‐based Prospective Study

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2020
Aims/Introduction The aim of the current study was to prospectively evaluate the association between passive smoking from a spouse and the risk of diabetes among never‐smoking Japanese women.
Shino Oba, Atsushi Goto, Tetsuya Mizoue, Manami Inoue, Norie Sawada, Mitsuhiko Noda, Shoichiro Tsugane   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source