passive smoking: oral and dental effects.

Passive Smoking: Oral and Dental Effects

Passive smoking, also known as involuntary smoking , second hand smoking or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is defined as inhalation of the cigarette smoke of another individual or the exhale of a smoker (1). Passive smoking can adversely affect the health of non-smokers of all age groups (1). The association of passive smoking with life threatening conditions such as lung cancer...

Health effects of "passive smoking" in children.

lthough the prevalence of cigarette smoking has been steadily decreasing in the United States over recent years, 29 percent ofadults and 30 percent ofadolescents still currently smoke. As a consequence, the opportunity for infants and children to be exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) remains substantial, and the observed health effects attributed to such exposure will continue to he a...

Statistics and Passive Smoking

PASSIVE SMOKING AND THE RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE AMONG MARRIED NON-SMOKING WOMEN

Several epidemiological studies have reported that passive smoking (PS) is a public health hazard and perhaps increases the risk of heart disease. This study evaluated the relationship between female coronary heart disease and PS among married women who described themselves as non-smokers in an area of south-east Iran. Using household exposure to tobacco smoke as an estimate of PS, a hospi...

Drinking and passive smoking.

I read with great interest the special report, “The health risks of passive smoking” (Chest 1983; 84:90-5). The nonsmokers’ rights movements have little power in Japan at present. In many cases, Japanese smokers themselves should be chastised for their smoking habits. They smoke in public, on trains, and even in the office at work. The harmful effects of passive smoking on nonsmokers do not app...

Does Smoking Hamper Oral Self-Care Among Dental Professionals?

OBJECTIVES Smoking may impact oral self-care (OSC). This study aimed to analyze the role of smoking in OSC among Iranian dental health professionals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional data were collected at two annual dental meetings and seven randomly selected dental schools in Iran. A total of 1,459 respondents composed of 967 general dental practitioners (GDPs), 229 dental educator...