Passive cigarette smoke, coal heating, and respiratory symptoms of nonsmoking women in China.
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Passive cigarette smoke, coal heating, and respiratory symptoms of nonsmoking women in China.
In this study we evaluated data from a sample of 973 never-smoking women, ages 20-40, who worked in three similar textile mills in Anhui Province, China. We compared prevalence rates of respiratory symptoms across homes with and without coal heating and homes with different numbers of smokers. Multiple logistic regression models that controlled for age, job title, and mill of employment were al...
متن کاملCorrelation between cigarette smoke exposure and prevalence of asthma and allergy symptoms in children, Yazd
Introduction: Cigarette smoke is one of the most prevalent pollutants. Regarding the development of lungs and immune system at early stages of life, exposure to these substances can have adverse effects in this period. It seems that tobacco smoke is not an etiology for wheezing attacks burden, instead, it is an exacerbating factor. This survey was designed to determine the relation of environme...
متن کاملRespiratory symptoms and pulmonary function in an elderly nonsmoking population.
OBJECTIVE To examine risk factors for chronic airway disease (CAD) in elderly nonsmokers, as determined by pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and to correlate reported respiratory symptoms with PFT measures. DESIGN An observational survey. SETTING Several communities in California. MEASUREMENTS Exposures and respiratory history were assessed by standardized questionnaire. PFTs were performe...
متن کاملActive and passive cigarette smoke exposure and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
This case-control analysis presents odds ratios for active and passive cigarette smoke exposure and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of levels II and III (CIN II and CIN III) while controlling for confounders. From 1987 to 1988, 103 biopsy-conformed incident cases of CIN II or III and 268 controls with normal cervical cytology were enrolled. Seventy % of cases were cigarette smokers, while on...
متن کاملActive and Passive Cigarette Smoke Exposure and Cervical lntraepithelial Neoplasia1
This case-control analysis presents odds ratios for active and passive cigarette smoke exposure and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of levels II and III (CIN II and CIN Ill) while controlling for confounders. From 1987 to 1988, 103 biopsy-conformed incident cases of CIN II or Ill and 268 controls with normal cervical cytology were enrolled. Seventy % of cases were cigarette smokers, while on...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.93101314