OBJECTIVE. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and
women. Tobacco use causes the vast majority of lung cancer in women but does not explain …

Background Exposure to second-hand smoke is common in many countries but the
magnitude of the problem worldwide is poorly described. We aimed to estimate the …

Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a serious public health threat worldwide; in the
developing world there are less serious efforts towards controlling women's and children's …

Introduction: The aims of this study were to explore home smoking behaviors and the
motivators and barriers to smoke-free homes among a group of disadvantaged caregivers …

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Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease that affects approximately one-fifth of
the US population. Few studies have evaluated the association between secondhand …

Background Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure is a global public health problem.
Ghana currently has no legislation to prevent smoking in public places. To provide data on …

Food insecurity is common in developing countries and related to the physical well being of
families. Household food insecurity is intended to reflect a household's access, availability …

The deleterious effects of smoking have been publically implicated for almost a century but
were not popularized until the Surgeon General [1] issued the famous 1964 publication …

The objective of this US study was to assess the association of toenail nicotine level as a
novel biomarker with lung cancer risk independent of reported smoking history. A nested …