News tagged with tobacco exposure


Study shows that women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes in their da

Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their daughters, concludes research published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabet ...

Diabetes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combined wood and tobacco smoke exposure increases risk and symptoms of COPD

People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and for experiencing more frequent and severe symptoms of the disease, ...

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated cadmium levels linked to disease

People with higher levels of cadmium in their urine—evidence of chronic exposure to the heavy metal found in industrial emissions and tobacco smoke—appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to die of liver disease than ...

Surgery created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking may negatively impact kidney function among adolescents

Exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function; this is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's ...

Pediatrics created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke

Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device that can immediately detect the presence ...

Health created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Secondhand smoke exposure linked to signs of heart disease

Nonsmokers, beware. It seems the more you are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke—whether it was during your childhood or as an adult, at work or at home—the more likely you are to develop early signs of heart disease, ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies, research says

For expectant moms who may contemplate the pros and cons of natural child birth or Caesarian section, a Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by age two.

Immunology created Feb 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stress at work very unlikely to cause cancer, research says

Work-related stress is not linked to the development of colorectal, lung, breast or prostate cancers, a study published today in BMJ suggests.

Cancer created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

States vary in implementation of smoking reduction policies

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of smoking and the implementation of combined interventions to reduce smoking vary between states, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plumber and spray painter high-risk occupations for asthma

Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out ...

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Passive smoking doubles risk of invasisve meningococcal disease in children, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have been involved in a new study showing that exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as a mother's smoking while pregnant, significantly increases ...

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Many smokers light up with kids in car, study says

(HealthDay)—Only one-quarter of smoking parents adopt a strict smoke-free car policy, and nearly half who don't enforce such a ban light up while driving with their children, a new study indicates.

Pediatrics created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Helping ex-smokers resist the urge

A new inhibitor helps previously nicotine-addicted rats stay on the wagon, according to a study published on October 22nd in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Addiction created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Smoking in cars produces harmful pollutants at levels above WHO indoor air quality standards

Smoking during car journeys pumps harmful particulate matter into the indoor air space at levels that far exceed World Health Organization guidance—even when the windows are open or air conditioning is switched on—finds ...

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand smoke takes large physical and economic toll

Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the United States, including nearly 900 infants, according to a new UCSF study.

Health created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0