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Genotoxicity of cigarette smoking in maternal and newborn lymphocytes
(Elsevier B.V., 2009-09-01)
Tobacco smoke contains a large number of substances known to induce DNA damage and to be hazardous to human health. Several reviews and meta-analyses have reported an association between maternal or paternal smoking habits ...
Aldosterone is not Involved in the Ventricular Remodeling Process Induced by Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(Karger, 2012-01-01)
Background/Aims: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade with a mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonist has not yet been studied in exposure to tobacco smoke (TS) models. Thus, this study investigated the role of ...
Aldosterone is not Involved in the Ventricular Remodeling Process Induced by Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(Karger, 2012-01-01)
Background/Aims: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade with a mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonist has not yet been studied in exposure to tobacco smoke (TS) models. Thus, this study investigated the role of ...
High-Risk human papillomavirus and tobacco smoke interactions in epithelial carcinogenesis
(MDPI, 2020)
Cervical, anogenital, and some head and neck cancers (HNC) are etiologically associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, even though additional cofactors are necessary. Epidemiological studies have ...
Occupational secondhand smoke is the main determinant of hair nicotine concentrations in bar and restaurant workers
(Elsevier, 2014)
Objective
To evaluate the relative contribution of occupational vs. non-occupational secondhand tobacco smoke exposure to overall hair nicotine concentrations in non-smoking bar and restaurant employees.
Method
We ...
Influence of smoking consumption and nicotine dependence degree in cardiac autonomic modulation
(2016-06-01)
Background: Smoking consumption alters cardiac autonomic function. Objective: Assess the influence of the intensity of smoking and the nicotine dependence degree in cardiac autonomic modulation evaluated through index of ...
Socio-economic inequalities in smoking prevalence and involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke in Argentina: Analysis of three cross-sectional nationally representative surveys in 2005, 2009 and 2013
(Public Library of Science, 2019-06)
Background Understanding patterns of socio-economic inequalities in tobacco consumption is key to design targeted public health policies for tobacco control. This study examines socio-economic inequalities in smoking and ...