The concept of the exposome was introduced over 15 years ago to reflect the important role
that the environment exerts on health and disease. While originally viewed as a call-to-arms …

A third of the world's population uses solid fuel derived from plant material (biomass) or coal
for cooking, heating, or lighting. These fuels are smoky, often used in an open fire or simple …

Approximately 10% of women report smoking during pregnancy. The number of
breastfeeding women who relapse back to smoking is even greater. Smoking may cause …

Background For Europe as a whole, data on internal exposure to environmental chemicals
do not yet exist. Characterization of the internal individual chemical environment is expected …

Smoking is the leading preventable disease worldwide and passive smoking is estimated to
be the cause of about 1.0% of worldwide mortality. The determination of tobacco smoke …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
Exposure to air pollution, specifically particulate matter of diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5), is a …

Accurate and reliable measurements of exposure to tobacco products are essential for
identifying and confirming patterns of tobacco product use and for assessing their potential …

The greatest disease-producing product known to man is tobacco. It is a cause of many oral
diseases and adverse oral conditions. In India, tobacco is available in smokeless and …

In utero exposure to tobacco smoke has been related to numerous adverse health effects in
new-borns, infants, children, adolescents and adults. The aim of this review was to …

Background Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been associated with
detectable levels of cotinine (a nicotine metabolite) in children's saliva. However, tobacco …