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Comparison of Cotinine Salivary Levels in Hookah Smokers, Passive Smokers, and Non-Smokers
Background: At present smoking is considered a great health-related problem. Smoking cigarettes and use of tobacco are on the rise in the Middle East countries; therefore, the number of people exposed to passive cigarette smoke is increasing, too. The aim of the present study was to determine and compare salivary cotinine levels in hookah smokers, individuals exposed to passive cigarette smoke ...
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INTRODUCTION Few studies have evaluated exposure to passive smoking among current smokers. The aim of our study was to assess environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in current smokers, as well as attitudes towards smoking. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used a questionnaire containing questions about epidemiological information and the history of smoking, including exposure to ETS. The study was conducte...
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Nowadays, there is no doubt that exposure to passive smoking leads to well-defined results which are a reversible andfunctional harm of the heart and blood vessels following acute exposure, as well as pathologic alterations that become, in the long run, irreversible lesions of these structures after chronic exposure [1-26]. Therefore, the American Heart Association has included passive smoking ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.10.1432