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Current use of smokeless tobacco among adolescents in the Republic of Congo	2010	Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Diego State University, California, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 14-Jan Volume 10 Issue Start Page 16 Other Pages 10/16/2458 Notes LR: 20141204; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC2820474; 2009/05/10 [received]; 2010/01/14 [accepted]; 2010/01/14 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 20074362 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-10-16 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20074362 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Much of the epidemiologic research on tobacco focuses on smoking, especially cigarette smoking, but little attention on smokeless tobacco (SLT). METHODS: Using data from the Republic of Congo Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) of 2006, we estimated the prevalence of SLT use among in-school adolescents. We also assessed the association between SLT use and cigarette smoking as well as the traditional factors which are associated with cigarette smoking among adolescents (e.g. age, sex, parental or peer smoking). Unadjusted odds ratios (OR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) together with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to measure magnitudes of associations. RESULTS: Of the 3,034 respondents, 18.0% (18.0% males and 18.1% females) reported having used smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, sniff or dip) in the last 30 days. In multivariate analysis, no significant associations were observed between age and sex on one hand and current smokeless tobacco use on the other. Cigarette smokers were more than six times likely to report current use of smokeless tobacco (AOR = 6.65; 95% CI [4.84, 9.14]). Having parents or friends smokers was positively associated with using smokeless tobacco (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI [1.51, 2.59] for parents who smoked cigarettes, AOR = 1.82; 95% CI [1.41, 2.69] for some friends who smoked cigarettes, and AOR = 2.02; 95% CI [1.49, 2.47] for most or all friends who smoked cigarettes). Respondents who reported have seen tobacco advertisement on TV, billboards and in newspapers/magazines were 1.95 times more likely to report current use of smokeless tobacco (AOR = 1.95; 95% CI [1.34, 3.08]). Perception that smoking was harmful to health was negatively associated with current use of smokeless tobacco (AOR = 0.60; 95% CI [0.46, 0.78]). CONCLUSIONS: Prevention programs aimed to reduce teen [cigarette] smoking must also be designed to reduce other forms of tobacco use. The teenagers environment at home, at school and at leisure must also be factored in order to prevent their uptake or maintenance of tobacco use. Descriptors Adolescent, Child, Democratic Republic of the Congo/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Smoking/epidemiology/prevention & control, Tobacco, Smokeless Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rudatsikira,E., Muula,A. S., Siziya,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100114 PMCID PMC2820474 Editors
Association between risky drinking behaviors and risk groups of substance abuse: a study in Japanese college freshmen	2009	Department of Drug Dependence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashicho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8533, Japan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of alcohol studies & drug dependence Periodical, Abbrev. Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 44 Issue 6 Start Page 649 Other Pages 658 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9612304; ppublish Place of Publication Japan ISSN/ISBN 1341-8963; 1341-8963 Accession Number PMID: 20077759 Language jpn SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20077759 Abstract This study examines the prevalence of risky drinking and the association between risky drinking behaviors and risk groups of substance abuse among college freshmen. A total of 376 college freshmen (126 boys and 248 girls) in a Japanese university participated in the study. The subjects were asked to complete self-administered, anonymous questionnaires during their class. The number of participants who had used drugs was small. The following 2 items for substance abuse were included in the questionnaires: (1) those who had drug using peers who used drugs and (2) those who had been persuaded to use drugs by their peers. On the basis of the responses, the participants were classified into 3 groups: (1) high-risk group (HRG), which accounted for 1.4% of the subjects and comprised those who answered "yes" to both the above-mentioned two items; (2) risk group (RG), which accounted for 7.4% and comprised participants who answered "yes" to one of the two items; and (3) control group (CG), which accounted for 91.2% and comprised those who did not answer "yes" to either of the two items. Bivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the association between risky drinking behaviors and risk groups of substance abuse. The results of our study indicated that 87.0% of the participants reported lifetime alcohol use, and 69.4% reported the consumption of alcohol during the past 30 days. Of the former group, 21.4% had engaged in binge drinking, 8.6% had experienced alcohol-related harassment, 9.5% had experienced alcohol-induced blackouts, and 82.0% had experienced drinking alcohol with peers without adults. There were significant associations between risk groups of substance abuse and risky drinking such as binge drinking (p = 0.001), alcohol-induced blackouts (p = 0.020), alcohol-related harassment (p = 0.012), alcohol consumption during the past 30 days (p = 0.047). However, lifetime alcohol use (p = 0.264) and experience of drinking alcohol with peers without adults (p = 0.103) did not differ significantly. These findings indicated that risky drinking behavior such as binge drinking or alcohol-induced blackouts are associated with substance abuse among college freshmen. Substance abuse prevention programs for college students should address the health effects of risky drinking behaviors and train students how to avoid submission to peer pressure. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology/psychology, Female, Humans, Japan/epidemiology, Male, Prevalence, Risk, Students/psychology, Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology/psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Universities, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Shimane,T., Wada,K., Mishima,K., Fujiwara,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation	2010	Professional Development and Quality Assurance, Department of Health, 1/F Main Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Rd, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Cochrane database of systematic reviews Periodical, Abbrev. Cochrane Database Syst.Rev. Pub Date Free Form 20-Jan Volume (1):CD006936. doi Issue 1 Start Page CD006936 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150520; JID: 100909747; UIN: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;3:CD006936. PMID: 25726920; RF: 69; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-493X; 1361-6137 Accession Number PMID: 20091612 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review; IM DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD006936.pub2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20091612 Abstract BACKGROUND: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a directive patient-centred style of counselling, designed to help people to explore and resolve ambivalence about behaviour change. It was developed as a treatment for alcohol abuse, but may help smokers to a make a successful attempt to quit. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of motivational interviewing in promoting smoking cessation. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialized Register for studies with terms (motivational OR motivation OR motivating OR motivate OR behavi* OR motivat) and (interview OR session* OR counsel* OR practi) in the title or abstract, or as keywords. Date of the most recent search: April 2009. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized controlled trials in which motivational interviewing or its variants were offered to smokers to assist smoking cessation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: We extracted data in duplicate. The main outcome measure was abstinence from smoking after at least six months follow up. We used the most rigorous definition of abstinence in each trial, and biochemically validated rates where available. Subjects lost to follow up were treated as continuing smokers. We performed meta-analysis using a fixed-effect Mantel-Haenszel model. MAIN RESULTS: We identified 14 studies published between 1997 and 2008, involving over 10,000 smokers. Trials were conducted in one to four sessions, with the duration of each session ranging from 15 to 45 minutes. All but two of the trials used supportive telephone contacts, and supplemented the counselling with self-help materials. MI was generally compared with brief advice or usual care in the trials. Interventions were delivered by primary care physicians, hospital clinicians, nurses or counsellors. Our meta-analysis of MI versus brief advice or usual care yielded a modest but significant increase in quitting (RR 1.27; 95% CI 1.14 to 1.42). Subgroup analyses suggested that MI was effective when delivered by primary care physicians (RR 3.49; 95% CI 1.53 to 7.94) and by counsellors (RR 1.27; 95% CI 1.12 to 1.43), and when it was conducted in longer sessions (more than 20 minutes per session) (RR 1.31; 95% CI 1.16 to 1.49). Multiple session treatments may be slightly more effective than single sessions, but both regimens produced positive outcomes. Evidence is unclear at present on the optimal number of follow-up calls.There was variation across the trials in treatment fidelity. All trials used some variant of motivational interviewing.Critical details in how it was modified for the particular study population, the training of therapists and the content of the counselling were sometimes lacking from trial reports. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Motivational interviewing may assist smokers to quit. However, the results should be interpreted with caution due to variations in study quality, treatment fidelity and the possibility of publication or selective reporting bias. Descriptors* Behavior Therapy/methods, Hotlines, Humans, Motivation, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Smoking/psychology/therapy, Smoking Cessation/psychology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Lai,D. T., Cahill,K., Qin,Y., Tang,J. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100120 PMCID Editors
A novel IS26 structure surrounds blaCTX-M genes in different plasmids from German clinical Escherichia coli isolates	2010	Robert Koch Institute, Burgstrasse 37, 38855 Wernigerode, Germany. cullika@rki.de	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 59 Issue Pt 5 Start Page 580 Other Pages 587 Notes JID: 0224131; 0 (DNA Transposable Elements); 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); 2010/01/21 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1473-5644; 0022-2615 Accession Number PMID: 20093380 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.016188-0 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20093380 Abstract This report focuses on the molecular characterization of 22 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates collected in a German university hospital during a period of 9 months in 2006. Relationship analysis of clinical isolates was done via PFGE, multilocus sequence typing, plasmid profiling and additionally PCR for bla(ESBL) detection and determination of phylogroups. After conjugal transfer, plasmid isolation and subsequent PCR for bla(ESBL) detection and determination of incompatibility groups were performed. Using one-primer walking, up to 3600 bp upstream and downstream of different bla(CTX-M) genes could be sequenced. beta-Lactamases found were TEM-1 (n=14), SHV-5 (n=1) and a wide variety of CTX-M types (n=21), i.e. CTX-M-15 (n=12), CTX-M-1 (n=4), CTX-M-14 (n=2), CTX-M-9 (n=1), CTX-M-3 (n=1) and one new type, CTX-M-65 (n=1). In 18 isolates, bla(ESBL) genes were located on conjugative plasmids of sizes between 40 and 180 kbp belonging to incompatibility groups FII (n=9), N (n=5) and I1 (n=4). bla(CTX-M) was found to be associated with the common elements ISEcp1, IS26 and IS903-D, but with unusual spacer sequences for ISEcp1 in two isolates. These insertion sequences, connected to bla(CTX-M) as well as other genes, were located between two IS26 elements in a configuration that has not yet been described. The results reveal the emergence of bla(ESBL), predominantly bla(CTX-M), located on different plasmids harboured by genotypically different E. coli strains. The identical gene arrangement in the bla(CTX-M) neighbourhood in plasmids of different incompatibility groups indicates a main role of IS26 in distribution of mobile resistance elements between different plasmids. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Child, Child, Preschool, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Transposable Elements, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Escherichia coli/genetics/isolation & purification, Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology, Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics, Female, Genotype, Germany, Hospitals, University, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Plasmids, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Young Adult, beta-Lactamases/genetics Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cullik,A., Pfeifer,Y., Prager,R., von Baum,H., Witte,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100121 PMCID Editors
Secondhand smoke drift: examining the influence of indoor smoking bans on indoor and outdoor air quality at pubs and bars	2010	Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton Vic 3053, Australia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 12 Issue 3 Start Page 271 Other Pages 277 Notes JID: 9815751; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2010/01/22 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 20097839 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntp204 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20097839 Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the influence of indoor smoking bans on indoor and outdoor air quality at pubs and bars and to assess whether secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) drifts from outdoor smoking areas to adjacent indoor areas. METHODS: Data were covertly collected from a convenience sample of 19 pubs and bars that had at least 1 indoor area with an adjacent semi-enclosed outdoor eating/drinking area. Using TSI SidePak Personal Aerosol Monitors, concentrations of SHS (PM(2.5)) were measured concurrently in indoor and outdoor areas before and after implementation of the indoor smoking ban. Information was collected about the number of patrons and lit cigarettes and about the enclosure of outdoor areas. RESULTS: Indoor PM(2.5) concentrations reduced by 65.5% from pre-ban to post-ban (95% CI 32.6%-82.3%, p = .004). Outdoor exposure to PM(2.5) also reduced from pre-ban to post-ban by 38.8% (95% CI 3.2%-61.3%, p = .037). At post-ban, indoor concentrations of PM(2.5) were positively associated with outdoor concentrations. After adjustment for covariates, a 100% increase in geometric mean (GM) outdoor PM(2.5) was associated with a 36.1% (95% CI 2.4%-80.9%) increase in GM indoor PM(2.5) exposure (p = .035). DISCUSSION: Indoor smoking bans are an effective means of improving indoor and outdoor air quality in pubs and bars, although the air quality of smoke-free indoor areas may be compromised by smoking in adjacent outdoor areas. These findings require consideration in efforts to ensure adequate protection of the health of employees and patrons at hospitality venues. Descriptors Air Movements, Air Pollution, Indoor/prevention & control, Environmental Monitoring/methods, Humans, Public Policy, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/legislation & jurisprudence, Ventilation, Victoria Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Brennan,E., Cameron,M., Warne,C., Durkin,S., Borland,R., Travers,M. J., Hyland,A., Wakefield,M. A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100122 PMCID Editors
Second-hand smoke levels in Israeli bars, pubs and cafes before and after implementation of smoke-free legislation	2011	Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. rosenl@post.tau.ac.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European journal of public health Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 21 Issue 1 Start Page 15 Other Pages 20 Notes LR: 20121115; JID: 9204966; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2010/01/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1464-360X; 1101-1262 Accession Number PMID: 20110272 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckp243 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20110272 Abstract BACKGROUND: In 2007, Israel passed a law to extend existing restrictions on smoking in public places and to strengthen enforcement. Responsibility for ensuring smoke-free indoor public places was placed on establishment owners. Bars and pubs were included in the law for the first time. This study aimed to assess changes in air quality in popular Israeli bars, pubs and cafes after the implementation of law, and to examine changes in patron numbers, percentage of smoking patrons and venue-seating sections. METHODS: Air quality was determined by measuring respirable suspended particles (PM(2.5) mug(-3)) in 33 randomly selected venues in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, including bars, pubs and cafes, before and after law implementation. Numbers of patrons and smoking patrons were recorded. RESULTS: Average respirable small particles (RSP) level was 245 mug(-3) prior to implementation and 161 mug(-3) following implementation of the law, representing a decline of 34% (P = 0.0043). RSP levels decreased in bars and pubs and in cafes. Percentage of smoking patrons declined from 19% to 9% (P = 0.0036). The magnitude of the effect decreased over time (P = 0.0039). Non-smoking establishments were more common following the legislation (P = 0.0047). CONCLUSION: Indoor air pollution from second-hand smoke in Israeli bars, pubs and cafes in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv declined following the implementation of law. This demonstrates that a law to extend existing restrictions and enforcement policies may help protect workers and patrons from tobacco smoke. However, RSP levels in Israeli bars and pubs, especially in Tel Aviv, remain unacceptably high. Enforced, 100% smoke-free laws are essential for complete protection. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rosen,L.J., Zucker,D.M., Rosen,B.J., Connolly,G.N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100128 PMCID Editors
Household environmental tobacco smoke and risks of asthma, wheeze and bronchitic symptoms among children in Taiwan	2010	Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Respiratory research Periodical, Abbrev. Respir.Res. Pub Date Free Form 29-Jan Volume 11 Issue Start Page 11 Other Pages 11/11/9921 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101090633; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC2828425; 2009/10/15 [received]; 2010/01/29 [accepted]; 2010/01/29 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1465-993X; 1465-9921 Accession Number PMID: 20113468 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1465-9921-11-11 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20113468 Abstract BACKGROUND: Although studies show that maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risks of respiratory outcomes in childhood, evidence concerning the effects of household environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure remains inconsistent. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study comprised of 5,019 seventh and eighth-grade children in 14 Taiwanese communities. Questionnaire responses by parents were used to ascertain children's exposure and disease status. Logistic regression models were fitted to estimate the effects of ETS exposures on the prevalence of asthma, wheeze, and bronchitic symptoms. RESULTS: The lifetime prevalence of wheeze was 11.6% and physician-diagnosed asthma was 7.5% in our population. After adjustment for potential confounders, in utero exposure showed the strongest effect on all respiratory outcomes. Current household ETS exposure was significantly associated with increased prevalence of active asthma, ever wheeze, wheeze with nighttime awakening, and bronchitis. Maternal smoking was associated with the increased prevalence of a wide range of wheeze subcategories, serious asthma, and chronic cough, but paternal smoking had no significant effects. Although maternal smoking alone and paternal smoking alone were not independently associated with respiratory outcomes, joint exposure appeared to increase the effects. Furthermore, joint exposure to parental smoking showed a significant effect on early-onset asthma (OR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.00-4.02), but did not show a significant effect on late-onset asthma (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.36-3.87). CONCLUSION: We concluded that prenatal and household ETS exposure had significant adverse effects on respiratory health in Taiwanese children. Descriptors Adolescent, Air Pollution, Indoor/statistics & numerical data, Asthma/epidemiology, Bronchitis/epidemiology, Child, Comorbidity, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Proportional Hazards Models, Respiratory Sounds, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Taiwan/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/statistics & numerical data, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tsai,C. H., Huang,J. H., Hwang,B. F., Lee,Y. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100129 PMCID PMC2828425 Editors
Waterpipe and cigarette smoking among college athletes in the United States	2010	Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. bprimack@pitt.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. J.Adolesc.Health Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 46 Issue 1 Start Page 45 Other Pages 51 Notes LR: 20141204; CI: Copyright 2010; GR: K07 CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07 CA114315-04/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07 CA114315-04S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07-CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI N Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1879-1972; 1054-139X Accession Number PMID: 20123257 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.05.004 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20123257 Abstract PURPOSE: Tobacco use using a waterpipe is an emerging trend among college students. Although cigarette smoking is low among college athletes, waterpipe tobacco smoking may appeal to this population. The purpose of this study was to compare cigarette and waterpipe tobacco smoking in terms of their associations with organized sport participation. METHODS: In the spring of 2008, we conducted an online survey of 8,745 college students at eight institutions as part of the revised National College Health Assessment. We used multivariable regression models to assess the associations between tobacco use (cigarette and waterpipe) and organized sports participation. RESULTS: Participants reported participation in varsity (5.2%), club (11.9%), and intramural (24.9%) athletics. Varsity athletes and individuals who were not varsity athletes had similar rates of waterpipe tobacco smoking (27.6% vs. 29.5%, p=.41). However, other types of athletes were more likely than their counterparts to have smoked waterpipe tobacco (35.1% vs. 28.7%, p < .001 for club sports and 34.8% vs. 27.7%, p < .001 for intramural sports). In fully-adjusted multivariable models, sports participants of any type had lower odds of having smoked cigarettes, whereas participants who played intramural sports (odds ratio=1.15, 95% confidence interval=1.03, 1.29) or club sports (odds ratio=1.15, 95% confidence interval=1.001, 1.33) had significantly higher odds of having smoked waterpipe tobacco. CONCLUSIONS: College athletes are susceptible to waterpipe tobacco use. In fact, compared with their nonathletic counterparts, club sports participants and intramural sports participants generally had higher odds of waterpipe tobacco smoking. Allure for waterpipe tobacco smoking may exist even for individuals who are traditionally considered at low risk for tobacco use. Descriptors Adolescent, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Odds Ratio, Smoking/epidemiology, Sports, Students, United States/epidemiology, Universities, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Society for Adolescent Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved Data Source Authors Primack,B. A., Fertman,C. I., Rice,K. R., Adachi-Mejia,A. M., Fine,M. J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090708 PMCID PMC3001225 Editors
Measurement of indoor smoke pollution in public places in Hungary	2010	Semmelweis Egyetem, Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar, Radiologiai es Onkoterapias Klinika, Budapest. tarnoki4@gmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Orvosi hetilap Periodical, Abbrev. Orv.Hetil. Pub Date Free Form 7-Feb Volume 151 Issue 6 Start Page 213 Other Pages 219 Notes JID: 0376412; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Hungary ISSN/ISBN 0030-6002; 0030-6002 Accession Number PMID: 20123656 Language hun SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1556/OH.2010.28797 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20123656 Abstract To compare the levels of indoor air pollution found in a sample of smoking and non-smoking public locations in Hungary. METHODS: Ambient air of 6 pubs, 5 restaurants, 11 cafes, and 20 other locations in Budapest and Zalakaros, Hungary, between January and August 2008, was studied, and concentration of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) was assessed with TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor. RESULTS: In 26 places where smoking was observed, the average PM 2.5 level was 102.3 microg/m3 [range: 3-487 microg/m3]; compared to 5.1 microg/m 3 [range: 0-28 microg/m3] in the 16 places where smoking was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Levels of indoor fine particle air pollution measured in smoking public locations in Hungary were 18 times higher than the levels in non-smoking places and exceeded the harmful levels declared by the World Health Organization and US Environmental Protection Agency. Descriptors Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Environmental Exposure/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Hungary/epidemiology, Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data, Restaurants, Smoking/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tarnoki,D. L., Tarnoki,A. D., Hyland,A., Travers,M. J., Dobson,K., Mechtler,L., Cummings,K. M. Original/Translated Title Zart kozossegi helyek dohanyfust-koncentraciojanak merese Magyarorszagon URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Associations of advertisement-promotion-sponsorship-related factors with current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Zambia	2009	Department of Community Medicine, University of Zambia, Medical School, Lusaka, Zambia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Annals of African medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Ann.Afr.Med. Pub Date Free Form Oct-Dec Volume 8 Issue 4 Start Page 229 Other Pages 235 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101231417; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Nigeria ISSN/ISBN 0975-5764; 0975-5764 Accession Number PMID: 20139545 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.4103/1596-3519.59577 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20139545 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the leading cause of noncommunicable disease morbidity and mortality. Most smokers initiate the smoking habit as adolescents or young adults. METHODS: Survey data from the 2007 Lusaka (Zambia) Global Youth Tobacco Survey were used to estimate the prevalence of current cigarette smoking and assess whether exposure to pro-tobacco media and perception of the potential harm of secondhand smoke are associated with adolescents' smoking. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the associations. RESULTS: Altogether, 2378 students, of whom 56.8% were females, participated in the study. Overall, 10.5% of the students (9.3% among males and 12.1% among females) smoked cigarettes in the 30 days prior to the survey. Students who favored banning smoking in public places were 33% (OR = 0.67; 95% CI [0.47, 0.96]) less likely to smoke cigarettes compared to those who were not in favor of the ban. Seeing actors smoking in TV shows, videos or movies was positively associated with smoking (OR = 1.90; 95% CI [1.26, 2.88]). However, possessing an item with a cigarette brand logo on it, seeing advertisements of cigarettes on billboards and being ever offered a free cigarette by a cigarette sales representative were negatively associated with smoking (OR=0.39, 95% CI [0.26, 0.58]; OR=0.63, 95% CI [0.43, 0.92]; and OR=0.43, 95% CI [0.29, 0.65], respectively). CONCLUSION: Findings from this study indicate that TV advertisement-promotion-sponsorship was positively associated with smoking, while it was the opposite with other forms of advertisement; there is a need for further studies. Descriptors Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Advertising as Topic, Cluster Analysis, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Mass Media, Prevalence, Smoking/economics/epidemiology, Social Environment, Students, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Zambia/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Zulu,R., Siziya,S., Muula,A. S., Rudatsikira,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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