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[Canada] Prospective associations between early long-term household tobacco smoke exposure and antisocial behaviour in later childhood
In comparison with their never exposed peers, children continuously and intermittently exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood showed an increased propensity toward physical aggression and antisocial behaviour by the end of fourth grade. We found no evid
May 21, 2013
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
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May 21, 2013 15:35
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[Canada] Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood
Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to
May 21, 2013
EurekAlert
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May 21, 2013 15:32
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[Asia, India] Wood, tobacco exposure ups COPD risk
People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and for experiencing more frequent and severe symptoms of the disease, as well as more severe airfl
May 21, 2013
Times of India
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May 21, 2013 13:33
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Federal Government Funds $400G Smoke-Detecting Underwear Project
Smoke-detecting underwear is the latest federally-funded project commissioned to monitor peoples’ smoking habits for them. The project, which was overseen by the National Institute of Health and commissioned by scientists at the University of Alabama,
May 20, 2013
CBS Atlanta (CW69, WAOK, 92.9 The Game))
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May 21, 2013 13:22
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[Ireland] Smoking at home may cause as many fatalities as road crashes
The research entitled ‘Indoor Air Pollution’ shows the concentration of damaging particulates in the air in the homes of those who smoke indoors was six times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality.
May 21, 2013
Irish Times (ie)
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May 21, 2013 12:22
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Tobacco smoke is biggest home pollutant in Ireland, EPA study finds
Yet, burning peat is by some distance a much safer option than indoor smoking. Homes where smoking takes places had PM2.5 levels 10 times the safe level. The average 24-hour PM2.5 concentration was almost six times the recommended World Health Organisati
May 21, 2013
Irish Times (ie)
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May 21, 2013 06:26
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[Wyoming] Study: Air quality in Casper businesses improves after smoking ban
The air quality in Casper businesses that previously allowed smoking improved significantly after the smoking ban took effect last September, according to a study released Monday. The quality went from “very unhealthy” to “good,” the second-lowest and -
May 21, 2013
Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
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May 21, 2013 06:14
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[New York] LETTER: Smoking Around Kids Should Be Criminal
With so many smoke free zones in this country, I think there should be more laws on the books regarding this, especially around kids. It should be criminal to smoke around them period, especially in automobiles. It's bad enough to run into smoke at the s
May 18, 2013
Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal
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May 18, 2013 21:32
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[Missouri] Hooker: Who is really blowing smoke? ($$)
I researched a few websites to see exactly how dangerous it really is and why the government should get involved. Some of the sources are from groups such as the EPA, the World Health Organization and the CDC. No doubt many of these points were buried dee
May 18, 2013
Sedalia (MO) Democrat
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May 18, 2013 21:20
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[Asia, India] 10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 6 lakh out of 60 lakh deaths every year due to tobacco are due to second-hand smoke. "In India, 10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco," said professor (Dr) Rama Kant, WHO Director-General's Awardee
May 18, 2013
Times of India
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May 17, 2013 22:36