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Electronic cigarettes. A position statement of the forum of international respiratory societies	2014	1 Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. Pub Date Free Form 15-Sep Volume 190 Issue 6 Start Page 611 Other Pages 618 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9421642; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1535-4970; 1073-449X Accession Number PMID: 25006874 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Practice Guideline; AIM; IM DOI 10.1164/rccm.201407-1198PP [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25006874 Abstract BACKGROUND: Awareness and usage of electronic cigarettes has exponentially increased during the last few years, especially among young people and women in some countries. The rapid acceptance of electronic cigarettes may be attributed in part to the perception created by marketing and the popular press that they are safer than combustible cigarettes. GOALS: To alert and advise policy makers about electronic cigarettes and their potential hazards. METHODS: Using The Union's position paper on electronic cigarettes as the starting template, the document was written using an iterative process. Portions of the manuscript have been taken directly from the position papers of participating societies. RESULTS: Because electronic cigarettes generate less tar and carcinogens than combustible cigarettes, use of electronic cigarettes may reduce disease caused by those components. However, the health risks of electronic cigarettes have not been adequately studied. Studies looking at whether electronic cigarettes can aid smoking cessation have had inconsistent results. Moreover, the availability of electronic cigarettes may have an overall adverse health impact by increasing initiation and reducing cessation of combustible nicotine delivery products. CONCLUSIONS: The health and safety claims regarding electronic nicotine delivery devices should be subject to evidentiary review. The potential benefits of electronic cigarettes to an individual smoker should be weighed against potential harm to the population of increased social acceptability of smoking and use of nicotine, the latter of which has addictive power and untoward effects. As a precaution, electronic nicotine delivery devices should be restricted or banned until more information about their safety is available. If they are allowed, they should be closely regulated as medicines or tobacco products. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Schraufnagel,D.E., Blasi,F., Drummond,M.B., Lam,D.C., Latif,E., Rosen,M.J., Sansores,R., Van Zyl-Smit,R., Forum of International Respiratory Societies Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Nicotine and health	2014		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and therapeutics bulletin Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Ther.Bull. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 52 Issue 7 Start Page 78 Other Pages 81 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; JID: 0112037; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1755-5248; 0012-6543 Accession Number PMID: 25012148 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1136/dtb.2014.7.0264 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25012148 Abstract Nicotine, an alkaloid derived from the leaves of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica) is the primary addictive agent in tobacco products.(1,2) There are different ways of administering the various products including smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, holding moist snuff in the mouth, inhaling dry snuff through the nose, inhaling smoke from a waterpipe and inhaling vapour from an electronic cigarette.(3-6) It can be difficult differentiating the effects of nicotine from the many other toxic substances these products also contain. Here we review the pharmacological effects of nicotine but we will not review the well-known harmful effects of cigarettes, where it is primarily the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke rather than the nicotine that cause illness and death.(7) A future article will consider the use of electronic cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Carbon monoxide and respiratory symptoms in young adult passive smokers: a pilot study comparing waterpipe to cigarette	2014	Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Occup.Med.Environ.Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 27 Issue 4 Start Page 571 Other Pages 582 Notes JID: 9437093; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); 2013/12/05 [received]; 2014/01/15 [accepted]; 2014/07/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1896-494X; 1232-1087 Accession Number PMID: 25012596 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.2478/s13382-014-0246-z [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25012596 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Studies have correlated second hand smoke (SHS) with many diseases, especially respiratory effects. The goal of this study was to measure the impact of SHS on the respiratory symptoms and exhaled carbon monoxide. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 50 young workers in restaurants serving waterpipes, 48 university students who sit frequently in the university cafeteria where cigarette smoking is allowed and 49 university students spending time in places where smoking is not allowed. Subjects completed questionnaires on socio-demographic characteristics, respiratory symptoms and exposure to SHS. Exhaled carbon monoxide levels were measured. ANOVA and Chi-square tests were used when applicable as well as linear and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Exposure to cigarette smoke in university (adjusted odds ratio (ORa) = 6.06) and occupational exposure to waterpipe smoke (ORa = 7.08) were predictors of chronic cough. Being married (ORa = 6.40), living near a heavy traffic road (ORa = 9.49) or near a local power generator (ORa = 7.54) appeared responsible for chronic sputum production. Moreover, predictors of chronic allergies were: being male (ORa = 7.81), living near a local power generator (ORa = 5.52) and having a family history of chronic respiratory diseases (ORa = 17.01). Carbon monoxide levels were augmented by the number of weekly hours of occupational exposure to waterpipe smoke (beta = 1.46) and the number of daily hours of exposure to cigarette smoke (beta = 1.14). CONCLUSIONS: In summary, young non-smoker subjects demonstrated more chronic cough and elevated carbon monoxide levels when exposed to SHS while the effect of waterpipe was even more evident. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Zeidan,R.K., Rachidi,S., Awada,S., El Hajje,A., El Bawab,W., Salame,J., Bejjany,R., Salameh,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140707 PMCID Editors
The severity of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and its relationship with lifetime substance use and psychological variables among 10th grade students in Istanbul	2014	Research, Treatment and Training Center for Alcohol and Substance Dependence (AMATEM), Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: cuneytevren@yahoo.com.; Turgut Ozal University	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Comprehensive psychiatry Periodical, Abbrev. Compr.Psychiatry Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 55 Issue 7 Start Page 1665 Other Pages 1670 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 0372612; 2014/04/25 [received]; 2014/06/05 [revised]; 2014/06/05 [accepted]; 2014/06/11 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1532-8384; 0010-440X Accession Number PMID: 25015303 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.06.002 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25015303 Abstract AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms (ADHS) and related psychological and behavioral variables among 10th grade students in Istanbul/Turkey. METHODS: Cross-sectional online self-report survey conducted in 45 schools in 15 districts Istanbul. The questionnaire included sections about demographic data and use of substances including tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Also ADHS, depression, anxiety, anger and sensation seeking subscales of Psychological Screening Test for Adolescents (PSTA) were used. The analyses were conducted based on the 4938 subjects. RESULTS: Mean ADHS score was higher in females and among those with a lifetime use of tobacco, alcohol and drug, and having self-harming behavior and suicidal thoughts. ADHS score was correlated with depression, anxiety, anger and sensation seeking scores. In univariate covariance analysis (ANCOVA); depression, anxiety, anger, sensation seeking, lifetime alcohol use and suicidal thoughts predicted the severity of ADHS. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that, since ADHS is associated with depression, anxiety, anger, sensation seeking, lifetime alcohol use and suicidal thoughts among 10th grade students, clinicians should screen suicidality and comorbid psychiatric symptoms routinely in adolescents with ADHS. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Evren,C., Dalbudak,E., Evren,B., Can,Y., Umut,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140611 PMCID Editors
Tobacco smoking status and perception of health among a sample of Jordanian students	2014	Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa 13115, Jordan. sukaina-alzyoud@hu.edu.jo.; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of environmental research and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form 11-Jul Volume 11 Issue 7 Start Page 7022 Other Pages 7035 Notes LR: 20150805; JID: 101238455; OID: NLM: PMC4113858; 2014/04/28 [received]; 2014/06/05 [revised]; 2014/06/27 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1660-4601; 1660-4601 Accession Number PMID: 25019264 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.3390/ijerph110707022 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25019264 Abstract Limited data are available from Jordan examining patterns of tobacco use among adolescents, or how use is related to health perceptions. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and to assess the relationship between use and health-related perceptions. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a sample of 11-18 year old school students from a major governorate in Jordan. Using a multistage random sampling 1050 students were selected. Students were categorized as non-smokers, cigarette-only smokers, waterpipe-only smokers, or dual smokers. Rates of waterpipe-only and cigarette-only smoking were 7% and 3%, respectively, and were similar for boys and girls. In contrast, the rate of dual use was much higher than for single product use and was double in girls compared to boys (34% vs. 17%). Dual-smokers were significantly more likely to think that it is safe to smoke as long as the person intends to quit within two years compared to non-smokers, and had lower self-rated health status than other groups. This is the first study among Arab adolescents to document high rates of dual tobacco use, especially pronounced among girls. The study findings have significant implications for designing tobacco smoking prevention programs for school health settings. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Alzyoud,S., Kheirallah,K.A., Weglicki,L.S., Ward,K.D., Al-Khawaldeh,A., Shotar,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140711 PMCID PMC4113858 Editors
Correlates of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at home among non-smoking adults in Bangladesh: findings from the ITC Bangladesh survey	2014	School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China. asm.abdullah@graduate.hku.hk.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC pulmonary medicine Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Pulm.Med. Pub Date Free Form 16-Jul Volume 14 Issue Start Page 117 Other Pages 2466-14-117 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100968563; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC4107590; 2014/02/13 [received]; 2014/07/10 [accepted]; 2014/07/16 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2466; 1471-2466 Accession Number PMID: 25027238 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2466-14-117 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25027238 Abstract BACKGROUND: Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a serious global public health problem. Understanding the correlates of SHS exposure could guide the development of evidence based SHS exposure reduction interventions. The purpose of this study is to describe the pattern of and factors associated with SHS exposure among non-smoking adults in Bangladesh. METHODS: Data come from adult non-smokers who participated in the second wave (2010) of the International Tobacco Control Policy (ITC) Evaluation Bangladesh Survey conducted in all six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire gathered information on participants' demographic characteristics, pattern of SHS exposure, SHS knowledge, and attitudes towards tobacco control. Exposure to SHS at home was defined as non-smokers who lived with at least one smoker in their household and who reported having no home smoking ban. The data were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression procedures. RESULTS: The SHS exposure rate at home among the participants (N=2813) was 43%. Several sociodemographic and attitudinal factors were associated with SHS exposure. Logistic regression analyses identified eight predictors of SHS exposure: being female (OR=2.35), being aged 15-24 (OR=2.17), being recruited from Dhaka slums (OR=5.19) or non-tribal/non-border areas outside Dhaka (OR=2.19) or tribal/border area (OR=4.36), having lower education (1-8 years: OR=2.45; illiterate: OR=3.00, having higher monthly household income (5000 to Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Abdullah,A.S., Driezen,P., Sansone,G., Nargis,N., Hussain,G.A., Quah,A.C., Fong,G.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140716 PMCID PMC4107590 Editors
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia	2014	Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21589, PO Box 80215, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (12) 6408258. Fax. +966 (12) 6408315. E-mail: sowali@kau.edu.sa.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Saudi medical journal Periodical, Abbrev. Saudi Med.J. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 35 Issue 7 Start Page 684 Other Pages 690 Notes JID: 7909441; ppublish Place of Publication Saudi Arabia ISSN/ISBN 0379-5284; 0379-5284 Accession Number PMID: 25028224 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 0 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25028224 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of epidemiologically defined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional, observational, population-based survey of COPD was conducted between June 2010 and December 2011 across the country of Saudi Arabia. A total of 56,000 randomly selected telephone numbers were called, which identified 10,001 eligible subjects; of whom 9,779 agreed to participate. A screening questionnaire included 6 questions related to cigarette consumption and water-pipe use was administered to each participant. Subjects with positive screening results were invited to provide input for a detailed COPD questionnaire. RESULTS: The adjusted proportion of subjects who reported a current, or past smoking history was 27.9%. Gender specific smoking rates adjusted by age were 38.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 37.5-39.9%) in men, and 7.4% (95% CI: 6.5-8.3%) in women. The epidemiological definition of symptomatic COPD was met by a total of 249 subjects. The age and gender-adjusted prevalence of COPD was 2.4% (95% CI: 2.1-2.7%). Overall, COPD was more frequently documented (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wali,S.O., Idrees,M.M., Alamoudi,O.S., Aboulfarag,A.M., Salem,A.D., Aljohaney,A.A., Soliman,M.H., Abdelaziz,M.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Simultaneous analysis of phthalates, adipate and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in edible oils using isotope dilution-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry	2014	a Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul , Republic of Korea.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food additives & contaminants.Part B, Surveillance Periodical, Abbrev. Food Addit Contam.Part B.Surveill. Pub Date Free Form Volume 7 Issue 3 Start Page 168 Other Pages 175 Notes LR: 20160518; JID: 101317183; 0 (Adipates); 0 (Isotopes); 0 (Phthalic Acids); 0 (Plant Oils); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 6O7F7IX66E (phthalic acid); 76A0JE0FKJ (adipic acid); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/02/05 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1939-3229; 1939-3210 Accession Number PMID: 25029399 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1080/19393210.2013.869770 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25029399 Abstract A method for simultaneous determination of 12 priority phthalates, adipate and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in edible oils by isotope dilution-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (ID-GC-MS) was developed for fast, accurate and trace analysis. The extraction and clean-up procedures were optimised, and using stable isotope-labelled internal standards for each analyte, relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 0.92-10.6% and spiked sample recoveries of 80.6-97.8% were obtained. Limits of detection for PAHs were in the range of 0.15-0.77 microg/kg and those for phthalates were in the range of 4.6-10.0 microg/kg. The calibration curves exhibited good linearities with regression coefficients of R(2) >/= 0.99. Twelve edible oils were examined to evaluate the efficiency of this method. Among the 12 analytes, dibutyl phthalates (DBP), diethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP), diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA), benzo[a]anthracene (B[a]A), chrysene (Chry) and benzo[b]fluoranthene (B[b]F) were detected in the range of 1.17-806 microg/kg. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Oh,M.S., Lee,S.H., Moon,M.H., Lee,D.S., Park,H.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140205 PMCID Editors
Illicit drug use among school-going adolescents in Malaysia	2014	Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia fadhli_my@moh.gov.my.; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lump	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health / Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. Asia.Pac.J.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 26 Issue 5 Suppl Start Page 100S Other Pages 7S Notes CI: (c) 2014; JID: 8708538; 0 (Street Drugs); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/07/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication China ISSN/ISBN 1941-2479; 1010-5395 Accession Number PMID: 25038195 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1177/1010539514542425 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25038195 Abstract Illicit drug use among adolescents has become a public health issue in Malaysia. This study was from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) and aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with illicit drug use among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. A 2-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used and data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 25 507 students participated in the study. The prevalence of adolescents who ever used illicit drugs was 1.7%. Adolescents who ever used illicit drugs were associated with current smoking (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 6.99; 95% CI = 5.19, 9.40), current alcohol use (aOR = 4.63; 95% CI = 3.43, 6.26), ever having sex (aOR = 4.76; 95% CI = 3.54, 6.41), truancy (aOR = 1.43; 95% CI = 1.07, 1.90), lack of peer support (aOR = 1.47; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.03), and lack of parental monitoring (aOR = 1.71; 95% CI = 1.22, 2.39). Public health intervention should be addressed to prevent illicit drug used among adolescents. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher APJPH Data Source Authors Yusoff,F., Sahril,N., Rasidi,N.M., Zaki,N.A., Muhamad,N., Ahmad,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140717 PMCID Editors
Smoking related behaviours in Izmir	2014	Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. onurtura@yahoo.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tuberkuloz ve toraks Periodical, Abbrev. Tuberk.Toraks Pub Date Free Form Volume 62 Issue 2 Start Page 137 Other Pages 146 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0417364; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Turkey ISSN/ISBN 0494-1373; 0494-1373 Accession Number PMID: 25038383 Language tur SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25038383 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study is to determine the people's smoking related behaviours, using tobacco products except cigarette and characteristics about second hand smoke in Izmir. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Questionnaire including 47 questions was performed to 600 people, who were selected by Turkey Statistics Instutition to present population of Izmir. RESULTS: 53.7% of participants were female and 46.3% was male; the mean age was 41.5 +/- 15.6. 232 (39%) were smoking, 257 (42%) never smoked and 111 (19%) quited smoking. The average age for a new smoker is 18.7 +/- 6.6; men start smoking earlier than women statistically (p= 0.0001). 10.7% of participants were using tobacco products except cigarette. The smoke cessation percentage of women was statistically significantly higher than men(p= 0.006). 70.7% of active smokers were thinking about quitting. CONCLUSION: The frequency of smoking was higher than Turkey's avarage in Izmir. The mean age of starting smoking was below 18. There must be extra effort for preventing women and under 18 age who are the targets of tobacco industry from smoking. Use of tobacco products except cigarette, especially water pipe may be an emerging problem for men, high education level and under age of 35 population. Although most of the participants know about their rights of protection from smoke and the harms of second hand smoke, it is worrying to see that children have to face second hand smoke in special ownerships. Most of the smokers think to quit smoking and use medical methods for quitting. The people who think about quitting should be guided to smoking cessation clinics; by this way, the more we use scientific methods for quitting, the more we get high quit rates of smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Turan,P.A., Ergor,G., Turan,O., Doganay,S., Kilinc,O. Original/Translated Title Izmir halkinin tutun kullanma ozelliklerinin belirlenmesi URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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