Environmental Tobacco Smoke Affects Lung Function of Preschoolers with Asthma Even after a Decade

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and adult asthma.

the observed difference in total supplemental albuterol use of 0.24 puffs ( 1.90 vs. 1.66) is also surprisingly small. Finally, the statement that, to the authors’ knowledge, “no other wellcontrolled studies comparing salmeterol and montelukast have been published,” is difficult to understand, since two of the authors (A. E. and K. A. R.) are coauthors of a very similar study submitted 1.5 mont...

Measurement of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among adults with asthma.

Because the morbidity and mortality from adult asthma have been increasing, the identification of modifiable environmental exposures that exacerbate asthma has become a priority. Limited evidence suggests that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) may adversely affect adults with asthma. To study the effects of ETS better, we developed a survey instrument to measure ETS exposure in a co...

Estimating lung cancer risk with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Estimates of lung cancer in nonsmokers due to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the workplace or in the home may be developed in several ways. Estimates may be based on (italic)a(/italic)) models developed using the full range of data in smokers; (italic)b(/italic)) models developed using data restricted to smokers with a low smoking rate, for example, (3/4) 10 cigarettes per day...

GST-omega genes interact with environmental tobacco smoke on adult level of lung function

BACKGROUND Lung growth in utero and lung function loss during adulthood can be affected by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Both ETS exposure and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Omega genes have been associated with the level of lung function. This study aimed to assess if GSTO SNPs...

[Asthma and tobacco smoke].