Background—Secondhand smoke increases the risk of coronary heart disease by≈ 30%.
This effect is larger than one would expect on the basis of the risks associated with active …

Background The objective of this study was to summarize the published literature
concerning the epidemiology of lung cancer. Methods A narrative review of published …

As authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for
controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be …

The movement for research transparency has gained irresistible momentum over the past
decade. Although qualitative research is rarely published in the high-impact journals that …

Objective To examine the relation between the normal range of serum aminotransferase
concentration and mortality from liver disease. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting …

What do we know about the possible poisons that industrial technologies leave in our air
and water? How reliable is the science that federal regulators and legislators use to protect …

Research findings provide the basis for estimates of risk. However, research findings or
“facts” are subject to interpretation and to the social construction of the evidence. 1 Research …

▪ Abstract The release of previously secret internal tobacco industry documents has given
the public health community unprecedented insight into the industry's motives, strategies …

Researchers reach contradictory results when trying to assess the potential harm of e-
cigarettes. This study investigated whether the findings and conclusions in papers published …

Objective: To describe how the tobacco industry used the “accommodation” message to
mount an aggressive and effective worldwide campaign to recruit hospitality associations …