... study, a 30-minute exposure to the level of secondhand smoke that one might normally inhale in an average ... previously thought.
Study results showed that smoke exposure made EPCs less functional. ...
... smoke on peripheral artery disease in women," said Yao He, M.D., Ph.D., ... 69 percent compared to those who were never exposed to secondhand smoke.
"This study broadens the finding about the detrimental ...
... strategy to undermine the health policy agenda on secondhand smoke (SHS) in China, finds a new ... hospitality venues rather than the implementation of 100% smoke-free environments.
"Chinese policy makers ...
... in pregnancy and the social contextual factors that affected their success in avoiding secondhand smoke. This study was conducted by investigators from The George Washington University Medical Center ...
... (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke, can harm a developing foetus and may account for complications during ... , researchers examined whether black, non-smoking women were able to avoid ETS exposure ...
... -known that there are some serious health issues surrounding secondhand smoke," said Mark Wolfson, Ph.D ... among young adults, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke on college campuses, promote cessation ...
... effective at reducing the risk of heart attacks and heart disease associated with exposure to secondhand smoke, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The report also confirms there is ...
... children, including obese toddlers and adolescents.
The researchers found: There was a link between the amount of secondhand smoke exposure and a marker of vascular injury in toddlers. This link ...
... smoking in bars is meant to save lives by reducing patrons' exposure to secondhand smoke. But it may actually be having an unintended consequence. By comparing data from a variety of locations around ...
... weight or had been born prematurely.
The researchers assessed the relationship between second hand smoke exposure and first admission to hospital for any infectious illness for 7,402 children born ...
... 22 percent of patients with the disease were aware that smoking was a risk factor.
"A big gap exists ... person's risk of developing bladder cancer. Secondhand smoke, the study notes, may be a risk factor ...
Although secondhand smoke is widely accepted as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, there have been few studies investigating the association of SHS and stroke risk. Researchers now report on ...
... to smoking, their feelings about smoking again, perceptions about the dangers of secondhand smoke, and what would need to be different in their lives in order to stop smoking again.
Several factors ...
... . "Our study found that 5 percent of children who had never smoked a cigarette, but who were exposed to secondhand smoke in cars or their homes, reported symptoms of nicotine dependence."
Dr. O' ...
... coronary heart disease (CHD) became clearer and legislation was passed to reduce such passive smoking, exposures have been reduced. In an article published in the January 2009 issue of the American ...
