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[Netherlands] Paternal lifestyle as a potential source of germline mutations transmitted to offspring

The presence of mutations was subsequently related to general lifestyle factors, including paternal smoking before the partner became pregnant. Paternally derived mutations at the B6.7 locus (mutation frequency 0.07) were not affected by lifestyle. In con
The FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology)
added Apr 11, 2013 13:20
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Can Secondhand Smoke Hurt Kids' Kidneys?

The study, led by Esther Garcia-Esquinas, MD, of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, aimed to find out whether chronic kidney disease was a risk for children exposed to secondhand
DailyRx
added Apr 8, 2013 08:30
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[Canada] Editorial: Smoking linked to gene damage

now it appears they could be jeopardizing the health of any children they may have. Playing dice with your own life is one thing. Playing with the safety of an unborn generation is another matter entirely. ... Whether an outright ban is desirable, or ev
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
added Apr 7, 2013 09:01
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[Australia and Oceania, New Zealand] 'Sterilise Maori smokers' suggestion causes outrage

A suggestion by a Palmerston North city councillor that Maori women be sterilised to stop them smoking in front of their children has outraged councillors and Maori health advocates. Councillor Bruce Wilson was speaking at the community wellbeing commit
nzoom.com (TVNZ)
added Apr 5, 2013 14:42
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[UK] Anti-smoking drive targets families of inpatients

NHS staff should ask partners, relatives and carers of those due to receive hospital treatment not to smoke near their loved ones, including in their home or car, according to the recommendations drawn up by the National Institute for Health and Care Exc
The Guardian (uk)
added Apr 5, 2013 11:06
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Medical: Secondhand smoke remains unfiltered threat

Now, researchers at Dartmouth University report they've come up with a prototype sensor sensitive and compact enough to use just about anywhere.
Scripps Howard News Service
added Apr 3, 2013 19:06
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[China] Here's A Chinese Toddler Smoking A Cigarette

Expat Shanghai blogger Hart Hagerty was sitting in Fuxing Park the other day when she saw something shocking: "My jaw dropped when his pajama-clad mother handed the tot a cigarette… then lit it for him … then smiled on as he smoked it… then laughed as h
Business Insider
added Apr 2, 2013 19:38
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[Pennsylvania] Second Hand Smoke’s Effect On Children Focus Of Health Department Campaign

The City Health Department is launching a new multi-media campaign to reduce the effects of second-hand smoke on children. About 1/5 of Philadelphia’s low-income kids are exposed to second hand smoke. The campaign, to both educate smokers and direct the
KYW Newsradio-1060 KYW-TV CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA)
added Apr 2, 2013 15:39
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[South Dakota] Parents React To New Tobacco-Free Parks Policy

On Monday, the City of Sioux Falls is holding a meeting to introduce a new tobacco-free city park policy. The city says the new policy bans the use of tobacco at all city playgrounds and parks where youth activities are taking place.
KELO 1320 AM / 107.9 FM (Sioux Falls, SD)
added Apr 1, 2013 08:51
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Smoke-free Foster Care: Policy Options and the Duty to Protect / A Policy Options Brief (PDF)

This issue brief examines policy options for providing a safe smoke-free environment for foster children — both in foster homes and in vehicles transporting foster children. It describes the risks of secondhand smoke to children in foster care, presents
Public Health Law Center (William Mitchell College of Law)
added Mar 27, 2013 05:19
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