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Jump to full article: Respiratory Research, 2010-02-26
Author: Ching-Hui Tsai1, Jiun-Hau Huang2, Bing-Fang Hwang3, Yungling L Lee1,4*
Intro: Our population-based epidemiologic study showed the
harmful effects of fetal and current exposure to tobacco
smoke products. Prenatal exposure due to maternal
smoking had the strongest effects on respiratory symptoms.
Current household ETS exposure also showed significant
adverse effects, but past-only ETS exposure was
not associated with any respiratory outcome. In addition,
the number of current household cigarettes
smoked, the percentage of ETS exposure during lifetime,
and the number of current smokers at home showed
increasing trends in risks of respiratory symptoms.
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