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Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
… 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 Canadian …
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Indoor air pollution and environmental tobacco smoke exposure in a South African birth cohort study
… exposures to indoor air pollution (IAP) or tobacco smoke are important risk factors for childhood respiratory disease. Despite increased electrification, many communities in LMIC rely on alternate fuel sources for household cooking or heating. The impact of antenatal or postnatal exposures …
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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 …
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Characterization of environmental tobacco smoke by neutron activation analysis as a source of hazardous metals in indoor air pollution
The characterization of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) as a source of heavy metals has been performed. Thirty elements were determined in 15 brands of cigarettes and their components. Five elements, Br, Cd, Cl, K, and Zn were found to be major elemental sources in the particulate phase of ETS. …
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Investigation into the effects of the tobacco smoke procarcinogen benzo[a]pyrene on gene expression profiles in oesophageal cancer
Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor in the development of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a tobacco smoke procarcinogen that is metabolically activated into the carcinogenic benzo[a]pyrene diol-epoxide (BPDE) by the CYP1 family of cytochrome P450 enzymes. BaP …
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The effect of legislation concerning environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the short-term health of hospitality workers: A Canada – Italy comparison
Background: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a combination of the smoke exhaled by smokers and the smoke burning from a cigarette, cigar or pipe that is not being inhaled. It contains over 4000 chemicals many of them being known carcinogens and toxins. The recently-identified hazards of ETS …
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The epidemiology of asthma and wheeze in primary school children in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, with special reference to the role of environmental tobacco smoke
… literature on whether environmental tobacco smoke is associated with asthma, wheeze or bronchial hyperresponsiveness in general and asthmatic populations of children. This thesis is based on a self-administered questionnaire survey of the parents of 1 955 sub-8 pupils (90% response …
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Chronic Respiratory Disease Symptom Effects of Long-Term Cumulative Exposure to Passive Tobacco Smoke and to Ambient Levels of TSP, Oxidants, SO2, and NO2 in Southern California
… Southern California Seventh-day Adventist, nonsmokers, 25 years and older, who lived eleven years or longer in their 1977 residential area. Tobacco smoke, active and passive, and occupational exposures were measured by questionnaires, as well as lifestyle characteristics relative to pollution …
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Reactions of metal complexes with Lewis bases and their utilisation in the selective filtration of smoke
… of such reactions in the selective filtration of tobacco smoke. The reactions of Fe(II), Fe(III) and Cu(II) quinoneoximic complexes and of some other complexes of these metals with Lewis bases (e.g. Ph3P and py) have been investigated. From the results obtained and from a critical consideration of …
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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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Tobacco use and cessation counseling in a population of health professions students in South Africa
Tobacco is a leading risk factor for the global burden of disease in both developed and developing countries. The morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco can be prevented efficaciously and cost-effectively by active intervention from health professionals. In developing countries, a limited number …
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Practices, Attitudes and Knowledge of Food Service Owners and Managers of South Central Kentucky Regarding Provision of a Smoke-Free Environment for Customers
… on health caused by exposure to enviromental tobacco smoke (ETS) are well documented. In 1987 and 1996 mail surveys were conducted to determine the change in practices, attitudes and knowledge of food service owners and managers of south central Kentucky on some issues relating to …
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EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON CANINE REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES
… on the exposure of breeding dogs to cigarette smoke. Cotinine was applied as marker of nicotine intake in male dogs and pregnant bitches belonging to smoking and non-smoking owners. Significant differences were highlighted between exposed and non-exposed dogs, however measurable levels of this …
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Evaluation of non-invasive biomarkers for carcinogenic exposure to cigarette smoke
… biomarkers for exposure to cigarette smoke.;Methods. Volunteers, smokers ({dollar}\ge{dollar}20 cigarettes/day) and non-smokers (5 females + 6 males in each group), provided multiple urine samples. Urine samples from psoriasis patients undergoing coal tar therapy were also obtained. …
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Lower respiratory tract infection in sudden unexpected infant deaths
… of breast feeding, prenatal and environmental tobacco smoke exposure, prematurity, immunosuppression, underlying medical conditions and overcrowding. The present study was aimed at determining which of the known epidemiological factors were associated with SUDI death types admitted to this …
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Molecular basis of gene-environment interactions in the pathogenesis of asthma and COPD
… when individuals are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Real-time PCR based copy number variation methodology was developed to genotype the common gene deletion polymorphism of GSTT1 and GSTM1 genes, for other GST genes (GSTP1 and GSTO2) SNP haplotypes were constructed. A rare GSTO2 …
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Development of the Postpartum Smoking Questionnaire (PPSQ)
… morbidity for others exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Many women stop smoking during pregnancy. Most women relapse to smoking following delivery, yet postpartum smoking issues have received little attention. The purpose of this study was to develop and test an instrument, the Postpartum …
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Three Generations, One Future: A Systematic Analysis on Nicotine's Effect across generations in C. elegans.
Tobacco smoking is a worldwide epidemic that is responsible for diseases and death rates that surpass those attributed to a combination of other causes (e.g. cancer, HIV, accidents). A major mediator of tobacco-smoke related negative consequences is nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive poison that …
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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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