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| Are quit attempts among U.S. female nurses who smoke different from female smokers in the general population? An analysis of the 2006/2007 tobacco use supplement to the current population survey | 2012 | School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. lsarna@sonnet.ucla.edu | Read more... |
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BMC women's health
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Womens Health
Pub Date Free Form
19-Mar
Volume
12
Issue
Start Page
4
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12/4/6874
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LR: 20150225; JID: 101088690; OID: NLM: PMC3328253; 2011/10/31 [received]; 2012/03/19 [accepted]; 2012/03/19 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1472-6874; 1472-6874
Accession Number
PMID: 22429917
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1186/1472-6874-12-4 [doi]
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PMID
22429917
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BACKGROUND: Smoking is a significant women's health issue. Examining smoking behaviors among occupational groups with a high prevalence of women may reveal the culture of smoking behavior and quit efforts of female smokers. The purpose of this study was to examine how smoking and quitting characteristics (i.e., ever and recent quit attempts) among females in the occupation of nursing are similar or different to those of women in the general population. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey 2006/2007 were used to compare smoking behaviors of nurses (n = 2, 566) to those of non-healthcare professional women (n = 93, 717). Smoking characteristics included years of smoking, number of cigarettes, and time to first cigarette with smoking within the first 30 minutes as an indicator of nicotine dependence. Logistic regression models using replicate weights were used to determine correlates of ever and previous 12 months quit attempts. RESULTS: Nurses had a lower smoking prevalence than other women (12.1% vs 16.6%, p
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Sarna,L., Bialous,S.A., Nandy,K., Yang,Q.
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20120319
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PMC3328253
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| Characterization of plasmids encoding extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and their addiction systems circulating among Escherichia coli clinical isolates in the UK | 2012 | Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring & Reference Laboratory, HPA-Colindale, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. michel.doumith@hpa.org.uk | Read more... |
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The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Antimicrob.Chemother.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
67
Issue
4
Start Page
878
Other Pages
885
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JID: 7513617; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); 0 (DNA, Bacterial); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); 2011/12/29 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1460-2091; 0305-7453
Accession Number
PMID: 22210753
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1093/jac/dkr553 [doi]
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PMID
22210753
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OBJECTIVES: To characterize plasmids encoding extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) from a recent UK collection of clinical Escherichia coli isolates. METHODS: The isolates comprised 118 ESBL producers referred from 54 laboratories. Plasmids were transferred by electroporation, and their incompatibility groups, associated addiction systems and resistance genes with the flanking genetic environments were identified by PCR or sequencing. RESULTS: Seventy isolates had plasmids encoding CTX-M-15 (n = 53), CTX-M-14 (n =9), CTX-M-27 (n = 1), CTX-M-3 (n = 2) and SHV-12 (n = 5) ESBLs that were transformable; non-transformable ESBLs were mainly CTX-M enzymes (42/48). Most transformable bla(CTX-M-15) genes (43/53) were harboured on single replicon or multireplicon IncF plasmids, with IncFIA4-FIB1-FII31 (n = 11) and IncFIA1-FII2 (n = 15) being most frequent; the latter included eight pEK499 plasmids, typical of UK epidemic strain A. Plasmids harbouring bla(CTX-M-14) belonged variously to IncF, IncI1 and IncHI2 types, and 16 encoding CTX-M or SHV enzymes were non-typeable. Only IncF plasmid types carried the addiction systems sought and those with bla(CTX-M-15) frequently harboured bla(OXA-1) and aac(6')-Ib-cr, and often transferred trimethoprim and tetracycline resistance; those with bla(CTX-M-14) encoded trimethoprim, sulphonamide, streptomycin and tetracycline resistance. Most ESBL genes were associated with the well-known mobile elements ISEcp1 and IS26, but nearly half (23/55) of the ISEcp1 sequences upstream of bla(CTX-M-15) were interrupted by an IS26 at various positions. CONCLUSIONS: Most ESBLs (70/118) were encoded by transformable plasmids, although a sizable minority could not be transformed. The majority of transformable plasmids (51/70; 72.9%) were diverse multiresistant IncF types possessing multiple addiction systems. The spread of bla(CTX-M-15) can be attributed not just to clonal expansion, but also to the horizontal dissemination of related plasmids.
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Doumith,M., Dhanji,H., Ellington,M.J., Hawkey,P., Woodford,N.
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20111229
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| A text messaging-based smoking cessation program for adult smokers: randomized controlled trial | 2012 | Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA. Michele@InnovativePublicHealth.org | Read more... |
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Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
27-Dec
Volume
14
Issue
6
Start Page
e172
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20150730; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00912795; GR: R01 TW007918/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01TW007918/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; JID: 100959882; EIN: J Med Internet Res. 2015;17(6):e125. PMID: 26047263; OID: NLM: PMC3799568; 2012/06/28 [received
Place of Publication
Canada
ISSN/ISBN
1438-8871; 1438-8871
Accession Number
PMID: 23271159
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
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10.2196/jmir.2231 [doi]
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PMID
23271159
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BACKGROUND: Despite promising data in Western countries, there is a dearth of research into the efficacy of text messaging-based smoking cessation programs in other settings, including the Middle East, where smoking prevalence rates are higher. OBJECTIVE: This paper reports cessation rates observed in SMS Turkey, a text messaging-based smoking cessation program for adult smokers in Ankara, Turkey. METHODS: This study was a small-scale, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in Ankara, Turkey. Participants were adult daily smokers who were seriously thinking about quitting in the next 15 days and living in Ankara, Turkey. The text messaging intervention, SMS Turkey, provided 6 weeks of daily messages aimed at giving participants skills to help them quit smoking. Messages were sent in an automated fashion, except 2 days and 7 days after the initial quit day. On days 2 and 7, the research assistant manually assigned participants to content "paths" based on whether they were still not smoking or had relapsed. The control arm received a brochure that provided similar information about smoking cessation. The main outcome measure was self-reported 3-month sustained abstinence, verified by carbon monoxide (CO) readings. Neither participants nor researchers were blinded to arm assignment. RESULTS: The 151 participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: 76 to the SMS Turkey intervention group and 75 to the brochure control group. Using intention to treat, all 151 participants were included in analyses. Three-month cessation trends were not significantly higher in the intervention group: 11% intervention vs 5% control had quit (chi(2)(1)=1.4, P=.24; R(2)=2.0, 95% CI 0.62-6.3). When the sample was stratified by sex, female intervention participants (14%, n=5) were significantly more likely to have quit at 3 months than female control participants (0%, n=0; chi(2)(1)=3.7, P=.05). Among light smokers (ie, those smoking less than 20 cigarettes per day), intervention participants (17%, n=5) also were significantly more likely to have quit compared to control participants (0%, n=0; chi(2)(1)=5.3, P=.02). We noted no difference in cessation rates for males or heavy smokers. Participants experienced significant technology problems during the study. Some participants received duplicate text messages at least once during the trial; others failed to receive some program messages. Neither receiving duplicate messages (chi(2)(1)=0.12, P=.73), or missing 5 or more program messages (chi(2)(1)=0.75, P=.39) negatively affected quitting rates. CONCLUSIONS: Although the study was not powered to detect statistically significant differences, as the primary aim was to provide estimates of effect size that could be used to better inform a power analysis for a larger trial, findings provide optimism that SMS Turkey may be able to affect quitting rates in environments with high smoking prevalence, such as Ankara, Turkey. The SMS Turkey software program did not work as well as it did 2 years previous. The system will need to be updated to maintain software compatibility with ongoing technology evolution. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00912795 http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00912795 (Archived by WebCite(R) at http://www.webcitation.org/6Ch1cIA8l).
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Ybarra,M., Bagci Bosi,A.T., Korchmaros,J., Emri,S.
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20121227
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PMC3799568
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| Patterns of water-pipe and cigarette smoking initiation in schoolchildren: Irbid longitudinal smoking study | 2012 | Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, 3820 DeSoto Avenue, Browning Hall 114, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. fmzayek@memphis.edu | Read more... |
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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
14
Issue
4
Start Page
448
Other Pages
454
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LR: 20151119; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 059QF0KO0R (Water); OID: NLM: PMC3313787; 2011/12/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 22140149
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntr234 [doi]
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PMID
22140149
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INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use remains a major public health problem worldwide. Water-pipe smoking is spreading rapidly and threatening to undermine the successes achieved in tobacco control. METHODS: A school-based longitudinal study in the city of Irbid, Jordan, was performed from 2008 to 2010. All seventh-grade students in 19 randomly selected schools, out of a total of 60 schools in the city, were enrolled at baseline and surveyed annually. RESULTS: Of the 1781 students enrolled at baseline 1,701 (95.5%) were still in the study at the end of the second year of follow-up (869 boys, median age at baseline 13 years). Ever and current water-pipe smoking were higher than those of cigarette smoking at baseline (ever smoking: 25.9% vs. 17.6% and current smoking: 13.3% vs. 5.3% for water-pipe and cigarette smoking, respectively; p
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Mzayek,F., Khader,Y., Eissenberg,T., Al Ali,R., Ward,K.D., Maziak,W.
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20111202
PMCID
PMC3313787
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| Secondhand smoke levels in public building main entrances: outdoor and indoor PM2.5 assessment | 2012 | Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Prevention and Control Programme, Institut Catala d'Oncologia-ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
21
Issue
6
Start Page
543
Other Pages
548
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LR: 20151119; JID: 9209612; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 2011/09/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 21964181
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050040 [doi]
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PMID
21964181
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To describe secondhand smoke (SHS) levels in halls and main entrances (outdoors) in different buildings by measurement of PM(2.5) and airborne nicotine. METHODS: Cross-sectional study in a sample of 47 public buildings. The authors studied SHS levels derived from PM(2.5) (micrograms per cubic metre) using TSI SidePak Personal Aerosol Monitors. The authors tested four locations within buildings: hall, main entrance (outdoor), control (indoor) and control (outdoor). The authors also measured airborne nicotine concentration (micrograms per cubic metre) in main entrances (outdoor). The authors computed medians and IQRs to describe the data. Spearman correlation coefficient (rsp) was used to explore the association between PM(2.5) concentrations simultaneously measured in halls and main entrances as well as between PM(2.5) and nicotine concentrations. RESULTS: The authors obtained an overall median PM(2.5) concentration of hall 18.20 mug/m(3) (IQR: 10.92-23.92 mug/m(3)), main entrance (outdoor) 17.16 mug/m(3) (IQR: 10.92-24.96 mug/m(3)), control (indoor) 10.40 mug/m(3) (IQR: 6.76-15.60 mug/m(3)) and control (outdoor) 13.00 mug/m(3) (IQR: 8.32-18.72 mug/m(3)). The PM(2.5) concentration in halls was more correlated with concentration in the main entrances (outdoors) (rsp=0.518, 95% CI 0.271 to 0.701) than with the control indoor (rsp=0.316, 95% CI 0.032 to 0.553). The Spearman correlation coefficient between nicotine and PM(2.5) concentration was 0.365 (95% CI -0.009 to 0.650). CONCLUSIONS: Indoor locations where smoking is banned are not completely free from SHS with levels similar to those obtained in the immediate entrances (outdoors) where smoking is allowed, indicating that SHS from outdoors settings drifts to adjacent indoors. These results warrant a revision of current smoke-free policies in particular outdoor settings.
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Sureda,X., Martinez-Sanchez,J.M., Lopez,M.J., Fu,M., Aguero,F., Salto,E., Nebot,M., Fernandez,E.
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20110928
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| Exposure to tobacco smoke before and after a partial smoking ban in prison: indoor air quality measures | 2012 | University Center of Legal Medicine of Geneva and Lausanne, Rue Michel-Servet 1, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland. catherine.ritter@unige.ch | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
21
Issue
5
Start Page
488
Other Pages
491
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LR: 20151119; JID: 9209612; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 2011/08/11 [aheadofprint]; 2012/07/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 21836161
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1136/tc.2011.043356 [doi]
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PMID
21836161
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Although exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is reportedly high in prison, few studies have measured this in the prison environment, and none have done so in Europe. We measured two indicators of SHS exposure (particulate matter PM10 and nicotine) in fixed locations before (2009) and after (2010) introduction of a partial smoking ban in a Swiss prison. Access to smoking cessation support was available to detainees throughout the study. OBJECTIVES: To measure SHS before and after the introduction of a partial smoking ban. METHODS: Assessment of particulate matter PM10 (suspended microparticles of 10 mum) and nicotine in ambient air, collected by real-time aerosol monitor and nicotine monitoring devices. RESULTS: The authors observed a significant improvement of nicotine concentrations in the air after the introduction of the smoking ban (before: 7.0 mug/m(3), after: 2.1 mug/m(3), difference 4.9 mug/m(3), 95% CI for difference: 0.52 to 9.8, p=0.03) but not in particulate matter PM10 (before: 0.11 mg/m(3), after: 0.06 mg/m(3), difference 0.06 mg/m(3), 95% CI for difference of means: -0.07 to 0.19, p=0.30). CONCLUSIONS: The partial smoking ban was followed by a decrease in nicotine concentrations in ambient air. These improvements can be attributed to the introduction of the smoking ban since no other policy change occurred during this period. Although this shows that concentrations of SHS decreased significantly, protection was still incomplete and further action is necessary to improve indoor air quality.
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Ritter,C., Huynh,C.K., Etter,J.F., Elger,B.S.
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20110811
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| Roll-your-own tobacco use among Canadian youth: is it a bigger problem than we think? | 2012 | School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3G1. sleather@uwaterloo.ca | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
BMC public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
27-Jul
Volume
12
Issue
Start Page
557
Other Pages
2458-12-557
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LR: 20150224; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC3434020; 2012/03/26 [received]; 2012/07/03 [accepted]; 2012/07/27 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2458; 1471-2458
Accession Number
PMID: 22834563
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-12-557 [doi]
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PMID
22834563
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BACKGROUND: Despite the apparent decline in the popularity of roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes over the past few decades, RYO tobacco products are widely available and used by a substantial number of adult smokers. Considering research has yet to examine the prevalence of RYO tobacco use among youth populations, this manuscript examines the prevalence of RYO tobacco use and factors associated with RYO use in a nationally representative sample of youth smokers from Canada. METHODS: This study used data collected from 3,630 current smokers in grades 9 to 12 as part of the 2008-09 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). Descriptive analyses of the sample demographic characteristics, smoking status, cigarettes per day, weekly spending money, and frequency of marijuana use were examined by RYO tobacco ever use and RYO tobacco current use. Two logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with RYO tobacco ever use and RYO tobacco current use. RESULTS: We identified that 51.2% of current smokers were RYO ever users and 24.2% were RYO current users. The prevalence of RYO current users was highest in Atlantic Canada (40.1%) and lowest in Quebec (12.3%). RYO current users were more likely to be male (OR 1.27), to be daily smokers (OR 1.75), to use marijuana once a month or more (OR 2.74), and to smoke 11 or more cigarettes per day (OR 6.52). RYO current users were less likely to be in grade 11 (OR 0.65) or grade 12 (OR 0.40) and less likely to have between $20 to $100 (OR 0.44) or more than $100 (OR 0.45) of disposable income. CONCLUSIONS: Developing a better understanding of RYO tobacco use among youth is important for advancing population-level tobacco control prevention strategies and cessation programs. We identified that RYO tobacco use is not a negligible problem among Canadian youth. Ongoing research is needed to continue monitoring the prevalence of RYO use among youth and the factors associated with its use, but to also monitor if this more affordable tobacco product is being targeted to price sensitive youth smokers.
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Leatherdale,S.T., Burkhalter,R.
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Date of Electronic
20120727
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PMC3434020
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| Measurement of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethybenzene, and xylene) levels at urban and semirural areas of Algiers City using passive air samplers | 2012 | Laboratory of Sciences and Environmental Techniques, National Polytechnic School of Algiers, 10, Hacen Badi Ave. BP 182, El Harrach, 16200 Algiers, Algeria. y_kerchic@hotmail.com | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Air Waste Manag.Assoc.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
62
Issue
12
Start Page
1370
Other Pages
1379
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LR: 20140731; JID: 9503111; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Benzene Derivatives); 0 (Vehicle Emissions); 0 (Xylenes); 3FPU23BG52 (Toluene); J64922108F (Benzene); L5I45M5G0O (ethylbenzene); ppublish
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United States
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1096-2247; 1096-2247
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PMID: 23362756
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eng
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23362756
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The study presents the levels of air pollution by aromatic organic compounds BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-, m-, and p-xylenes) in the city of Algiers. The sampling was carried out using Radiello passive sampler. Three sampling campaigns were carried out in roadside, tunnel, urban background, and semirural sites in Algiers. In order to determine the diurnal mean levels of air pollution by BTEX to which people are exposed, a modified passive sampler was used for the first time. In addition, monitoring of pollution inside vehicles was also made. In the spring of 2009, more than 27 samplings were carried out. In the background and road traffic sites the Radiello sampler was exposed for 7 days, whereas the time exposure was reduced to 1 day in the case of the vehicle as well as the tunnel. The results indicate that average benzene concentrations in the roadside and inside vehicle exceed largely the limit value of 5 microg m(-3) established by the European Community (EC). On the other hand, it has been noticed that the concentration levels of other BTEX are relatively high. Also, in order to identify the origin of emission sources, ratios and correlations between the BTEX species have been highlighted. This study shows that road traffic remains the main source of many local emission in Algiers. IMPLICATIONS: The vehicle fleet in Algeria is growing rapidly since the 1990s following economic growth and is responsible for the increasing air pollution in large cities. Because there are no data collection of BTEX carried out by national air quality network, all environmental and transportation policies are based on European emissions standards, but national emission standards are currently not in place. This work will contribute to the analysis of real emissions of BTEX in Algiers, for the development of management and for assessment of population exposure variation depending on the location in the city of Algiers.
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Kerchich,Y., Kerbachi,R.
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| Prevalence, frequency, and initiation of hookah tobacco smoking among first-year female college students: a one-year longitudinal study | 2012 | Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, NY 13244, United States. rlfielde@syr.edu | Read more... |
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Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
37
Issue
2
Start Page
221
Other Pages
224
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LR: 20150129; CI: Copyright (c) 2011; GR: R21 AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21 AA018257-01/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21-AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS331411; OID: NLM: NIHMS331411; OID: NLM: PMC3230
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 22037255
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.001 [doi]
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22037255
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Hookah tobacco smoking has become increasingly prevalent among college students, but little is known about frequency of use or patterns of use over time, including during the transition to college. The goals of this longitudinal cohort study were to assess the: (a) lifetime prevalence, (b) current prevalence, (c) frequency of use, and (d) pattern of initiation of hookah tobacco smoking among female students during the first year of college. First-year female college students (N=483) at a large private university in upstate New York completed 13 monthly online surveys about their hookah tobacco use from August 2009 to August 2010. Lifetime prevalence of hookah use increased from 29% at college entry to 45% at one-year follow-up. The highest rates of hookah initiation occurred in the first two months of students' first semester of college. Current (past 30 days) hookah use ranged from 5% to 13% during the year after college entry. On average, hookah users reported smoking hookah two days per month. Hookah tobacco use is common among female college students. The transition to college is a vulnerable time for hookah initiation. Preventive efforts should begin in high school and continue through college, with a focus on students' first few months on campus.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Fielder,R.L., Carey,K.B., Carey,M.P.
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Date of Electronic
20111013
PMCID
PMC3230723
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| Colonization of hospital water systems by Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, and Acinetobacter in ICU wards of Tehran hospitals | 2012 | Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. | Read more... |
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Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Indian J.Pathol.Microbiol.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul-Sep
Volume
55
Issue
3
Start Page
352
Other Pages
356
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JID: 7605904; 0 (Drinking Water); ppublish
Place of Publication
India
ISSN/ISBN
0974-5130; 0377-4929
Accession Number
PMID: 23032830
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.4103/0377-4929.101743 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infection caused by non-Enterobacteriaceae gram negative bacteria (GNB-NE) is increasing in intensive care units (ICU). AIM: The objective of this study was to determine whether potable water in ICU wards at Tehran hospitals is contaminated with L. pneomophila, P. aeroginosa and Acinetobacter spp. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 52 water samples from shower bath and taps water in seven hospitals of Tehran were collected. The water sample concentrated by filtering through millipore cellulose filters and cultured on BCYE agar and tryptic soya agar media. The presence of Legionella pneumophila was confirmed by real time PCR assay using primers-probe designed for the mip gene. RESULTS: Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeroginosa and Acinetobacter were isolated from 5 (9.6%), 6 (11.4%) and 1 (1.8%) of the hospital water systems, respectively. This study demonstrated the presence of Legionella, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter in water system in ICU wards of different hospitals in Tehran. CONCLUSIONS: Hot water from shower heads could be a potential source of infection for Legionella pneumophila. Water was also proved to contain Pseudomonas aeruginonsa, the main GNB-NE causing nosocomila pneumonia at Tehran hospitals. Care should be taken concerning cleanliness and decontamination of water supplies at ICUs for pathogenic organisms.
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Yaslianifard,S., Mobarez,A.M., Fatolahzadeh,B., Feizabadi,M.M.
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