WTS database | WHO FCTC

Title	Pub Year Sort ascending	Author	SearchLink
Implementation and research priorities for FCTC Articles 13 and 16: tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship and sales to and by minors	2013	Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. rebekah_nagler@dfci.harvard.edu	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 Apr Volume 15 Issue 4 Start Page 832 Other Pages 846 Notes LR: 20150611; GR: 3 P50-CA148596/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: 5 R25-CA057711/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA006516/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30-CA006516/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC3601914; 2013/01/04 [a Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 23291641 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/nts331 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23291641 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Article 13 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) calls for a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS), and Article 16 calls for prohibition of tobacco sales to and by minors. Although these mandates are based on sound science, many countries have found provision implementation to be rife with challenges. OBJECTIVE: This paper reviews the history of tobacco marketing and minor access restrictions in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, identifying past challenges and successes. We consider current challenges to FCTC implementation, how these barriers can be addressed, and what research is necessary to support such efforts. Specifically, we identify implementation and research priorities for FCTC Articles 13 and 16. DISCUSSION: Although a solid evidence base underpins the FCTC's call for TAPS bans and minor access restrictions, we know substantially less about how best to implement these restrictions. Drawing on the regulatory experiences of high-, middle-, and low-income countries, we discern several implementation and research priorities, which are organized into 4 categories: policy enactment and enforcement, human capital expertise, the effects of FCTC marketing and youth access policies, and knowledge exchange and transfer among signatories. Future research should provide detailed case studies on implementation successes and failures, as well as insights into how knowledge of successful restrictions can be translated into tobacco control policy and practice and shared among different stakeholders. CONCLUSION: Tobacco marketing surveillance, sales-to-minors compliance checks, enforcement and evaluation of restriction policies, and capacity building and knowledge transfer are likely to prove central to effective implementation. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nagler,R.H., Viswanath,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130104 PMCID PMC3601914 Editors
Quitline cessation counseling for young adult smokers: a randomized clinical trial	2013	Department of Pediatrics and Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (CTRI), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH), Madison, WI 53711, USA.	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 May Volume 15 Issue 5 Start Page 932 Other Pages 941 Notes LR: 20151110; GR: 5K05CA139871/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: 5K23DA017801/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: 5P50DA019706/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: 9P50CA143188/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K05 CA139871/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 23080378 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/nts227 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23080378 Abstract INTRODUCTION: One in 5 young adults in the United States currently smoke, and young adults are less likely than other smokers to make aided quit attempts. Telephone quitlines may be a useful tool for treating this population. This study tested a quitline-based smoking cessation intervention versus mailed self-help materials in smokers 18-24 years old. METHODS: This was a 2-group randomized clinical trial. The quitline-based counseling intervention (CI) included up to 4 proactive telephone counseling sessions; participants in the self-help (SH) group received only mailed cessation materials. Participants included 410 young adults who had smoked at least 1 cigarette in the past 30 days and who called the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line (WTQL) for help with quitting. Primary study outcomes included whether or not a quit date was set, whether or not a serious quit attempt was undertaken, and self-reported 7-day point-prevalence abstinence at 1-, 3-, and 6-month postenrollment. RESULTS: The CI and SH groups did not differ in the intent-to-treat abstinence analyses at any of the follow-ups. However, the CI group was significantly more likely to set a quit date at 1-month postenrollment. Follow-up response rates were low (67.8% at 1 month; 53.4% at 3 months; and 48.3% at 6 months) reflecting lower motivation to participate in this kind of research. CONCLUSIONS: Relative to self-help, quitline counseling motivated young adults to set a quit date but abstinence rates were not improved. Research is needed on how to motivate young adult smokers to seek cessation treatment including quitline services. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sims,T.H., McAfee,T., Fraser,D.L., Baker,T.B., Fiore,M.C., Smith,S.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20121018 PMCID PMC3621584 Editors
Extended interactive voice response telephony (IVR) for relapse prevention after smoking cessation using varenicline and IVR: a pilot study	2013	Healthy Heart Program, Providence Health Care, St, Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver B,C, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. bmcnaughton@providencehealth.bc.ca.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 10-Sep Volume 13 Issue Start Page 824 Other Pages 2458-13-824 Notes LR: 20151119; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00832806; JID: 100968562; 0 (Benzazepines); 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 0 (Quinoxalines); W6HS99O8ZO (Varenicline); OID: NLM: PMC3848019; 2013/05/06 [received]; 2013/08/30 [accepted]; 2013/09/10 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 24020450 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-824 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24020450 Abstract BACKGROUND: There is a significant resumption of smoking following smoking cessation using varenicline. Both smoking cessation medications and counseling have been shown to increase smoking quit rates at one year. Thus, the combination of varenicline and interactive voice response (IVR) telephony followed by extended IVR may further improve smoking cessation rates at one and two years. METHODS: 101 participants were recruited from the community via newspaper advertisement. They attended a group counseling session and were given smoking information booklets from the Canadian Cancer Society. After 12 weeks of varenicline and 9 IVR calls, all participants who had quit smoking were randomized into 2 groups matched by levels of motivation and addiction as per baseline questionnaire score. The intervention group continued to receive bi-weekly IVR support for weeks 13-52. The control group no longer received IVR. The primary end-point was self-reported abstinence and exhaled carbon monoxide levels of less than 10 ppm for weeks 12, 52 and 2 years. Data were analyzed by Fisher's exact test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. RESULTS: Of the 101 participants, 44 (43%) had stopped smoking after 12 weeks of varenicline and 9 IVR calls. Of these, 23 (52%) were randomized to receive IVR calls from weeks 13 to 52.At 52 weeks, 26 (59%) participants remained smoke-free. Of the 23 with IVR, 12 (52.2%) stopped smoking compared to 14 of 21 (66.7%) without IVR. At 2 years, 40 of the 44 (90.9%) randomized participants were contacted and 24 of the 44 (54.5%) came in for testing. Fourteen (13% of the original cohort, 30% who were abstinent at 12 weeks and 53% who were abstinent at 52 weeks) remained smoke-free. Five of the 23 (21.7%) randomized to IVR and 9 of the 21 (42.9%) randomized to no IVR remained smoke-free at 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: In this pilot study of an apparently healthy population, extended IVR did not affect abstinence rates. There was no relapse prevention benefit in offering 9 months of continued IVR to subjects who had stopped smoking after receiving 3 months of varenicline and IVR treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT00832806. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors McNaughton,B., Frohlich,J., Graham,A., Young,Q.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130910 PMCID PMC3848019 Editors
In vitro effectiveness of anidulafungin against Candida sp. biofilms	2013	Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Universita degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro', Via Orabona 4, Bari Italy.; Scuola di Dottorato e Scienze Biomediche e Oncologia umana, Sezione di Igiene, Universita di Bari 'Aldo Moro', Bari, Italy.; Scuola di Do	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of antibiotics Periodical, Abbrev. J.Antibiot.(Tokyo) Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 66 Issue 12 Start Page 701 Other Pages 704 Notes JID: 0151115; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Echinocandins); 9HLM53094I (anidulafungin); 2013/03/05 [received]; 2013/05/28 [revised]; 2013/07/30 [accepted]; 2013/09/11 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Japan ISSN/ISBN 0021-8820; 0021-8820 Accession Number PMID: 24022607 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1038/ja.2013.83 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24022607 Abstract This study furnishes deeper insights to previous works on anidulafungin, demonstrating the potent activity against Candida strains planktonic cells and biofilms. Candida sp., associated with many biomaterial-related infections, give rise to infective pathologies typically associated with biofilm formation. We recently determined the in vitro antifungal activities of echinocandin anidulafungin in association with some antifungal drugs against some Candida strains in their planktonic states. A total of 11 Candida strains biofilms were tested in this study: six Candida albicans, three C. parapsilosis and two C. tropicalis. All yeast isolates and ATCC strains were stored at -20 degrees C in glycerol stocks and were subcultured on antimicrobial agent-free Sabouraud dextrose agar plates. MIC endpoints were determined colorimetrically by using the indicator 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulphophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-2H-tetrazoliu m hydroxide (XTT) with menadione as electron-coupling agent. The activity of anidulafungin was assessed using in vitro microbiological model relevant for clinical practice. Anidulafungin showed a strong activity in vitro against both planktonic and biofilms cells, and our study confirms that high anidulafungin concentrations might establish paradoxical growth effect in C. albicans and C. tropicalis biofilms. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rosato,A., Piarulli,M., Schiavone,B.P., Catalano,A., Carocci,A., Carrieri,A., Carone,A., Caggiano,G., Franchini,C., Corbo,F., Montagna,M.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130911 PMCID Editors
Density of tobacco retail outlets near schools and smoking behaviour among secondary school students	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. Aust.N.Z.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 37 Issue 6 Start Page 574 Other Pages 578 Notes JID: 9611095; ppublish Place of Publication Australia ISSN/ISBN 1753-6405; 1326-0200 Accession Number PMID: 24892157 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24892157 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the density of tobacco retail outlets near schools in Victoria, Australia, is associated with adolescent smoking behaviour. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey data of 2,044 secondary school students aged 12-17 years was combined with tobacco outlet audit data. Associations between students' self-reported tobacco use and the density of tobacco outlets near schools was examined using multilevel logistic and negative binomial regression models, with cigarette price at local milk bars and key socio-demographic and school-related variables included as covariates. RESULTS: Increased tobacco retail outlet density was associated with a significant increase in the number of cigarettes smoked in the previous seven days among students who smoked in the past month (IRR=1.13; 95% CI 1.02-1.26), but not the odds of smoking in the past month in the larger sample (OR=1.06; 95% CI 0.90-1.24), after controlling for local mean price of cigarettes and socio-demographic and school-related variables. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This study suggests there is a positive association between tobacco retail outlet density and cigarette consumption among adolescent smokers, but not smoking prevalence, in the Australian context. There is value in considering policy measures that restrict the supply of tobacco retail outlets in school neighbourhoods as a means of reducing youth cigarette consumption. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Scully,M., McCarthy,M., Zacher,M., Warne,C., Wakefield,M., White,V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evidence of sex differences in the relationship between current tobacco use and past-year serious psychological distress: 2005-2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health	2013	Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, 485 East Gray Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. ncpeip01@louisville.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology Periodical, Abbrev. Soc.Psychiatry Psychiatr.Epidemiol. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 48 Issue 8 Start Page 1261 Other Pages 1271 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 8804358; 2011/09/19 [received]; 2012/12/11 [accepted]; 2012/12/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1433-9285; 0933-7954 Accession Number PMID: 23272325 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0644-0 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23272325 Abstract PURPOSE: Cigarette use is highly prevalent in psychiatric populations. Studies suggest that smokeless tobacco use is not significantly associated with past-year psychiatric morbidity, with evidence that tobacco use differ among sexes. The relationships between current tobacco use and past-year serious psychological distress, major depressive episode and anxiety disorder were therefore examined. Sex differences in the aforementioned relationship were also examined. METHODS: A total of 133,221 adults from four successive independent samples of the 2005-2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were included. Prevalence odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals were calculated using multivariable logistic regression adjusting for demographic factors, survey year, pregnancy (women only), past-year medical morbidity, past-year psychiatric comorbidity, and past-year substance use disorders. RESULTS: No associations were demonstrated among smokeless tobacco users. Statistically significant sex differences were found for current tobacco use and serious psychological distress (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Peiper,N., Rodu,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20121228 PMCID Editors
Dokha: an emerging public health issue as a form of tobacco smoking in the middle East	2013	Department of Pharmacology, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE E-mail : researchdivision2@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Periodical, Abbrev. Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 14 Issue 12 Start Page 7065 Other Pages 7067 Notes JID: 101130625; ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 24460251 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24460251 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of preventable death across the world today and the smoking rates among men in the Arab world are amongst the highest in the world. Smoking of dokha, a traditional Arab tobacco is common in some of the Middle East countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Iran. This review focuses on the prevalence, pattern and health effects of dokha use in the Middle East. For this purpose an electronic search was performed in the following databases and websites: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Proquest and Google scholar up to December 2012. The search strategy was based on Internet search for the synonyms of dohka or midwakh. From the results of the review it emerged that younger people are the most common users of dokha. Hence effective outreach health education programs, targeting adolescents, especially school students before they take up the habit of smoking, may thus curb the emergence of the problem. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors John,L.J., Muttappallymyalil,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Victims and survivors: stable isotopes used to identify migrants from the Great Irish Famine to 19th century London	2013	Archaeological Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. J.Beaumont1@student.bradford.ac.uk	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 150 Issue 1 Start Page 87 Other Pages 98 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2012; JID: 0400654; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Keratins, Hair-Specific); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); 2012/05/26 [received]; 2012/09/27 [accepted]; 2012/11/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-8644; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 23124593 Language eng SubFile Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22179 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23124593 Abstract Historical evidence documents mass migration from Ireland to London during the period of the Great Irish Famine of 1845-52. The rural Irish were reliant on a restricted diet based on potatoes but maize, a C(4) plant, was imported from the United States of America in 1846-47 to mitigate against Famine. In London, Irish migrants joined a population with a more varied diet. To investigate and characterize their diet, carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were obtained from bone collagen of 119 and hair keratin of six individuals from Lukin Street cemetery, Tower Hamlets (1843-54), and bone collagen of 20 individuals from the cemetery at Kilkenny Union Workhouse in Ireland (1847-51). A comparison of the results with other contemporaneous English populations suggests that Londoners may have elevated delta(15) N compared with their contemporaries in other cities. In comparison, the Irish group have lower delta(15) N. Hair analysis combined with bone collagen allows the reconstruction of perimortem dietary changes. Three children aged 5-15 years from Kilkenny have bone collagen delta(13) C values that indicate consumption of maize (C(4)). As maize was only imported into Ireland in quantity from late 1846 and 1847, these results demonstrate relatively rapid bone collagen turnover in children and highlight the importance of age-related bone turnover rates, and the impact the age of the individual can have on studies of short-term dietary change or recent migration. Stable light isotope data in this study are consistent with the epigraphic and documentary evidence for the presence of migrants within the London cemetery. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Beaumont,J., Geber,J., Powers,N., Wilson,A., Lee-Thorp,J., Montgomery,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20121102 PMCID Editors
Relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subclinical coronary artery disease in long-term smokers	2013	Department of Cardiology, Section 2012, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.Heart J.Cardiovasc.Imaging Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 14 Issue 12 Start Page 1159 Other Pages 1166 Notes LR: 20160511; JID: 101573788; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/05/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2047-2412; 2047-2404 Accession Number PMID: 23639550 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ehjci/jet057 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23639550 Abstract AIMS: Cardiovascular conditions are reported to be the most frequent cause of death in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it remains unsettled whether severity of COPD per se is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the presence and severity of COPD and the amount of coronary artery calcium deposit, an indicator of CAD and cardiac risk, in a large population of current and former long-term smokers. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this cross-sectional study, long-term smokers without clinically manifested CAD were recruited from the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial and classified according to lung function by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria. Coronary artery calcium deposit as a measure of subclinical CAD and cardiac risk was evaluated with multi detector computed tomography and the Agatston coronary artery calcium score (CACS). Participants were categorized into five CACS risk classification groups according to the CACS. The population (n = 1535) consisted of 41% participants without COPD, 28% with mild, and 31% with moderate-to-severe COPD (n = 46 with severe COPD). In addition to age, male gender, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and continued smoking, COPD according to GOLD classification were independent predictors of a higher CACS risk classification group in multivariable analysis [odds ratio (OR): 1.28 (1.01-1.63) and OR: 1.32 (1.05-1.67), for mild and moderate-to-severe COPD, respectively, compared with no COPD]. CONCLUSION: COPD in long-term smokers is independently correlated with the CACS, while COPD severity per se does not show a dose-response relationship. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rasmussen,T., Kober,L., Pedersen,J.H., Dirksen,A., Thomsen,L.H., Stender,S., Brodersen,J., Groen,J., Ashraf,H., Kofoed,K.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130502 PMCID Editors
Predictors of indoor BTEX concentrations in Canadian residences	2013	Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. amanda.wheeler@hc-sc.gc.ca	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Health reports Periodical, Abbrev. Health Rep. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 24 Issue 5 Start Page 11 Other Pages 17 Notes JID: 9012854; 0 (Air Pollutants); 3FPU23BG52 (Toluene); J64922108F (Benzene); OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1209-1367; 0840-6529 Accession Number PMID: 24258095 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 82-003-X201300511793 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24258095 Abstract BACKGROUND: Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-, p-xylenesand o-xylene (BTEX) are a group of volatile organic compounds that originate from similar sources. Given the potentially negative health implications of BTEX exposure and their prevalence in residential indoor air, it is important to understand typical residential concentrations and identify predictors. DATA AND METHODS: The 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey included an indoor air component. Questionnaires were administered, and respondents were asked to deploy an air sampler in their home for 7 consecutive days. This analysis is based on BTEX data from 5,191 respondents. Mean BTEX concentrations were examined overall, and by dwelling type and garage configuration. Stepwise regression models were used to examine potential sources of BTEX components. RESULTS: Means were 1.95 mug/m(3) (benzene), 19.17 mug/m(3) (toluene), 4.09 mug/m(3) (ethylbenzene), 14.42 mug/m(3) (m-, p-xylenes), and 4.16 mug/m(3) (o-xylene). Significant predictors of the presence of BTEX included a garage on the property, regular smoking in the home, renovations in the past month, number of occupants, use of paint remover, and use of fragrance. INTERPRETATION: Results of this nationally representative study found that BTEX concentrations are relatively low among Canadian residences, and identified several different indoor sources. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wheeler,A.J., Wong,S.L., Khouri,C., Zhu,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

E-mail