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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Secondhand Smoke"”.
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Novel Techniques for Quantifying Secondhand Smoke Diffusion into Children's Bedroom
<p>The impact of secondhand smoking to health of general population, and specifically children, is a well-known phenomenon that researchers have studied for years. In this dissertation, I extend work done within a secondhand smoke intervention to understand and quantity the impact of intervention …
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The relationship between physical activity, secondhand smoke exposure and cognitive performance in older adults
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms
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Correlates of In-home Smoking Behavior of Parents with Newborns
<p>Secondhand smoke has been shown to have adverse health effects on young children. It is associated with various health effects such as respiratory infections, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and asthma. Because of the dangers secondhand smoke poses to young children, there is a need for …
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A look at customer attitudes, influences of subjective norms, and behavioral intention regarding second hand smoke and smoking in public
… and behavioral intention regarding exposure to secondhand smoke and smoke free policy at a small family owned and operated restaurant. Research questions address relationships between customer attitudes and smoke free policy as well as likelihood of customers supporting a smoke free policy in an …
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Toward an Understanding of Children’s Exposure to Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in the Indoor Environment
… the home the major site for exposure for non-smokers. These patterns of tobacco use place more infants and children at risk for involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke. While many smokers recognize the potential harm of secondhand smoke, and change their behavior to mitigate direct exposure to …
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A Descriptive Analysis of Tobacco Use Policies Among Select Family Day Homes in Virginia
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been well established as a danger to children. Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause coughing and wheezing, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Childhood exposure to ETS may also increase the risk of …
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Adolescent Health Care and Health Risk Screenings
… A surprisingly low number were screened for secondhand smoke 17.4%, access to health care 15.3%, and violence 7.6%. Subjects reported discussing exercise 43.1%, nutrition 33.3%, and immunications 29.2% with their health care provider at their last health care visit. Educational materials were …
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A South African perspective: Do excise duties imposed on tobacco products drive the illicit trade in tobacco products?
… one million deaths as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. South Africa and many other countries have recognized the need for tobacco control measures and have adopted strategies and policies to combat the use of tobacco products. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the …
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Perceptions of University and College Presidents Regarding Tobacco-Free Campus Policies
… included being white (88%), male (77%), a non-smoker (74%), and 61 years of age or younger (52%), with six or less years of experience at their current institution (54%). A majority (53%) of respondents indicated their institution was either in the Action or Maintenance stage with the Stages of …
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Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
… if there is a similar association between secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and MS in children. The purpose of this study is to explore the association between tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and MS risk in a cohort of children with demyelinating disease. Methods: Data was obtained from the …
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Pengaruh pemahaman dampak buruk rokok terhadap empati perokok
… But in reality many adolescents and adults who smoke and there are smoking around secondhand smoke which of course is bad for others as well. Then the individual empathy is one of attitude that is needed in order to overcome this problem. Empathy makes people understand what the other person …
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A STUDY ON THE BIOCHEMICAL AND CELLULAR EFFECTS OF ENVIORMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE ON ADULT AND DEVELOPING RAT BRAIN BIOCHEMISTRY
<p>Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been recognized as a significant health risk for adults and children. In adults, ETS exposure has been linked to increased incidences of cardiovascular disease and dementia. In children, exposure has been linked to behavioral and cognitive …