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The Hubbly-Bubbly. 2004 Abu-Halimah, A., Brown University School Program in Internal Medicine, Memorial Hospital, USA.
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Medicine and health, Rhode Island
Periodical, Abbrev.
Med.Health R.I.
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87
Issue
9
Start Page
279
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Notes
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1086-5462
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article, human, Middle East, smoking, social behavior, United States
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Abu-Halimah,A., Crausman,R. S.
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Effectiveness of clean indoor air ordinances in controlling environmental tobacco smoke in restaurants 2004 Medical University of Ohio, Department of Public Health, Toledo, Ohio 43614-5803, USA. fakbar@meduohio.edu
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Archives of Environmental Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Arch.Environ.Health
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
59
Issue
12
Start Page
677
Other Pages
685
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LR: 20151119; JID: 0212627; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); ppublish
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United States
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0003-9896; 0003-9896
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PMID: 16789477
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eng
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Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; AIM; IM
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10.1080/00039890409602953 [doi]
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16789477
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Clean indoor air (CIA) ordinances in Toledo, Ohio, and Bowling Green, Ohio, regulate smoking in restaurants to protect patrons and employees. Yet complete protection is questionable because the ordinances allow for smoking in certain dining sections. Two restaurants were studied in each city, one smoking and one nonsmoking. Levels of contaminants related to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)--determined by personal and area air monitoring-in the nonsmoking restaurants were comparable to levels in a control environment. However, levels of ETS-related contaminants in the smoking restaurants, including designated nonsmoking sections, were significantly higher than levels in the control environment. ETS-related contamination of the nonsmoking sections in the smoking restaurants is attributable to direct openings between the smoking and nonsmoking sections. Reasonable protection of employees and patrons against ETS-related contaminants requires strict enforcement of CIA ordinances. Full protection is achievable only with 100% smoke-free policies.
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Air Pollutants/adverse effects/analysis, Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, Data Collection, Environmental Exposure/adverse effects/analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Humans, Nicotine/toxicity, Ohio, Public Policy, Restaurants/legislation & jurisprudence, Smoking/adverse effects/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control
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Akbar-Khanzadeh,F., Milz,S., Ames,A., Spino,S., Tex,C.
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The Relationship of "Shisha" (Water Pipe) Smoking to Postextraction Dry Socket 2004 Al-Belasy, F.A., Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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J.Oral Maxillofac.Surg.
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62
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1
Start Page
10
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14
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0278-2391
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Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine whether "shisha" (water pipe) smokers (SS) were at a different risk of developing dry socket (DS) than were cigarette smokers (CS) or nonsmokers (NS) and to assess the effect of preoperative and postoperative smoking habits on the incidence of DS. Materials and Methods: One hundred NS, 100 CS, and 100 SS were enrolled. Surgery for removal of mandibular third molars was performed under local anesthesia with no incision or bone removal. At 1, 4, and 7 days after surgery, postoperative evaluation and postoperative smoking were recorded by the same examiner. The χ2 test was used for statistical analysis of results. Statistical significance was defined as a value of P < .05. Results: Smokers had 2 to 3 times the risk of NS for developing DS. Although SS had a greater incidence of DS than did CS, the difference was not significant (P = .083). The incidence of DS was not age dependent. Smokers who smoked the day of surgery had a significantly higher incidence of DS than did smokers who smoked the second day after surgery. Compared with NS, CS who smoked the day of surgery and SS who smoked the day of surgery or the first day after surgery had a significantly increased incidence of DS (CS/NS, day 0, P = .001; SS/NS, day 0, P = .001; day 1, P = .005). Conclusion: SS had 3 times the risk of NS for developing DS, but there was no statistically significant difference between SS and CS. Increased frequency of smoking and smoking during the day of surgery significantly increased the incidence of DS. © 2004 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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adult, article, controlled study, high risk population, human, incidence, major clinical study, male, molar tooth, postoperative period, preoperative evaluation, smoking, tooth extraction, tooth pain
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Al-Belasy,F. A.
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Smokeless and other noncigarette tobacco use and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study based on direct interviews 2004 Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. National Cancer Institute, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20852, USA.
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Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Cancer Epidemiol.Biomarkers Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Jan
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
55
Other Pages
58
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LR: 20071114; GR: N01-CN-05225/CN/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: N01-CN-05227/CN/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: N01-CN-31022/CN/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: N01-CP-51090/CP/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: N01-CP51089/CP/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: N01
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United States
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1055-9965; 1055-9965
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PMID: 14744733
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eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
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14744733
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Cigarette smoking is an important and well-established cause of pancreatic cancer. In contrast, little is known about the effects of smoking cigars, pipes, and use of smokeless tobacco on pancreatic cancer risk. The objective of the present study was to examine the association between noncigarette tobacco use (i.e., cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco) and pancreatic cancer risk among nonsmokers of cigarettes. A population-based case-control study of pancreatic cancer was conducted during 1986-1989 among residents of Atlanta, Georgia, Detroit, Michigan, and 10 counties in New Jersey. Direct interviews were successfully completed with 526 newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients and 2153 controls ages 30-79 years. This analysis was restricted to lifelong nonsmokers of cigarettes and based on interviews with 154 cases newly diagnosed with carcinoma of the exocrine pancreas and 844 population controls who reported no history of cigarette smoking. We observed a consistent pattern of increased risk associated with cigar smoking, although these elevations were not statistically significant. Participants who smoked cigars regularly (i.e., at least one cigar/week for >/=6 months) experienced a 70% increased risk [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.9-3.3], and those who never used other form of tobacco had a 90% increased risk (95% CI: 0.8-4.3). Risk was elevated among those who smoked more than one cigar/day [odds ratio (OR) = 1.8; 95% CI: 0.8-4.2) and among those who smoked cigars > 20 years (OR = 1.9; 95% CI: 0.9-3.9). Trends in risk with increasing amount and duration smoked were consistent but not statistically significant (P = 0.17 and P = 0.16, respectively). Subjects who used smokeless tobacco regularly had a 40% increased risk of pancreatic cancer (95% CI: 0.5-3.6) compared with nonusers of tobacco. We observed a marginally significant increasing risk with increased use of smokeless tobacco (P = 0.04); participants who used >2.5 oz of smokeless tobacco a week had an OR of 3.5 (95% CI: 1.1-11). Long-term use of smokeless tobacco (i.e., >20 years) was also associated with a nonsignificant increased risk (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 0.6-4.0). In contrast, pipe smokers experienced no increased risk (OR = 0.6; 95% CI: 0.1-2.8). Our results suggest that heavy use of smokeless tobacco, and to a lesser extent, cigar smoking may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer among nonsmokers of cigarettes.
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Adult, Aged, Case-Control Studies, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pancreatic Neoplasms/epidemiology/etiology, Risk Factors, Tobacco, Smokeless/adverse effects, United States/epidemiology
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Alguacil,J., Silverman,D. T.
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Measurements of vascular function using strain-gauge plethysmography: technical considerations, standardization, and physiological findings 2004 Department of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. mwelsch@lsu.edu
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American journal of physiology.Heart and circulatory physiology
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Am.J.Physiol.Heart Circ.Physiol.
Pub Date Free Form
Jan
Volume
286
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1
Start Page
H99
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H107
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LR: 20041117; JID: 100901228; CIN: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Aug;287(2):H981. PMID: 15277210; 2003/09/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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United States
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0363-6135; 0363-6135
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PMID: 14512279
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1152/ajpheart.00529.2003 [doi]
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The main purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between measures of fitness [estimated peak oxygen consumption (V(O2) peak) and handgrip strength] and forearm vascular function in 55 young (22.6 +/- 3.5 yr) adults. In addition, the present study considered methodological and technical aspects regarding the examination of the venous system using mercury in-Silastic strain-gauge plethysmography (MSGP). Forearm venous capacitance and outflow were examined using five different [7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 mmHg < diastolic blood pressure (DBP)] venous occlusion pressures and after a 5- and 10-min period of venous occlusion. A pressure of 7 mmHg < DBP and a period of 10 min venous occlusion produced the greatest (P < 0.05) venous capacitance and outflow, without altering arterial indexes. Reproducibility of forearm arterial and venous indexes were evaluated at rest and after 5 min of upper arm arterial occlusion at 240 mmHg on three different occasions within 10 days with the interclass correlation coefficient ranging from 0.70 and 0.94. Estimated V(O2) peak correlated with postocclusion arterial inflow (r = 0.54, P = 0.012) and resting venous outflow (r = 0.56, P = 0.016). Finally, handgrip strength was associated with venous capacitance (r = 0.57, P = 0.007) and outflow (r = 0.67, P = 0.001). These results indicate that the examination of forearm vascular function using MSGP is reproducible. Moreover, the data show the importance of careful consideration of the selection of venous occlusion pressure and period when implementing these measures in longitudinal trials. Finally, the associations between fitness and venous measures suggest a link between venous function and exercise performance.
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Adult, Arteries/physiology, Blood Pressure, Constriction, Female, Forearm/blood supply, Hand Strength, Humans, Male, Oxygen Consumption, Physical Fitness, Plethysmography/methods, Reproducibility of Results, Veins/physiology
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Alomari,M. A., Solomito,A., Reyes,R., Khalil,S. M., Wood,R. H., Welsch,M. A.
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20030925
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Water-pipe smoking effects on pulmonary permeability using technetium-99m DTPA inhalation scintigraphy 2004 Aydin, A., Dokuz Eylul Univ. School of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, 35340 Inciralti/Izumir, Turkey
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Annals of Nuclear Medicine
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Ann.Nucl.Med.
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18
Issue
4
Start Page
285
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289
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0914-7187
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Objective: Although extensive work has been done on cigarette smoking and its effects on pulmonary function, there are limited number of studies on water-pipe smoking. The effects of water-pipe smoking on health are not widely investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of water-pipe smoking on pulmonary permeability. Methods: Technetium-99m DTPA inhalation scintigraphy was performed on 14 water-pipe smoker volunteers (all men, mean age 53.7 ± 9.8) and 11 passive smoker volunteers (1 woman, 10 men, mean age 43.8 ± 12). Clearance half-time (T 1/2) was calculated by placing a monoexponential fit on the time activity curves. Penetration index (PI) of the radioaerosol was also calculated. Results: PI was 0.58 ± 0.14 and 0.50 ± 0.12 for water-pipe smokers (WPS) and passive smokers (PS) respectively. T 1/2 of peripheral lung was 57.3 ± 12.7 and 64.6 ± 13.2 min, central airways was 55.8 ± 23.5 and 80.1 ± 35.2 min for WPS and PS, respectively (p ≤ 0.05). FEV1/FVC% was 82.1 ± 8.5 (%) and 87.7 ± 6.5 (%) for WPS and PS, respectively (0.025 < p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: We suggest that water-pipe smoking effects pulmonary epithelial permeability more than passive smoking. Increased central mucociliary clearance in water-pipe smoking may be due to preserved humidity of the airway tracts.
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pentetate technetium tc 99m, adult, aerosol, article, calculation, smoking, controlled study, drug clearance, female, human, human experiment, humidity, inhalation scintigraphy, lung function, male, mucociliary clearance, normal human, passive smoking, permeability, priority journal, respiratory system, scintigraphy
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Aydin,A., Kiter,G., Durak,H., Ucan,E. S., Kaya,G. C., Ceylan,E.
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Distribution of bacteria in a domestic hot water system in a Danish apartment building 2004 Albrechtsen, H.-J., Environmental and Resources DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Building 115, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Water research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Water Res.
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Volume
38
Issue
1
Start Page
225
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235
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0043-1354
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Bacterial growth in hot water systems seems to cause problems such as bad odor of the water, skin allergies and increased heat transfer resistance in heating coils. In order to establish a basis for long-term suppression of bacterial growth, we studied the distribution of bacteria in a Danish domestic hot water system. Heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) were measured in both water and biofilm samples from various sampling sites in the system. In hot water samples, where the temperature was 55-60°C, the HPC were 10 3-104CFU/mL at incubation temperatures of 25°C or 37°C and 105CFU/mL at 55°C or 65°C. In the cold water (10°C) supplying the hot water system, the HPC at 25°C or 37°C was lower than in the hot water, and no bacteria were found after incubation at 55°C or 65°C. HPC constituted from 38% to 84% of the AODC results in hot water but only 2% in cold water, which showed a high ratio of culturable bacteria in hot water. Biofilm samples from the hot water tank and the inner surface of the pipes in the cold and hot water distribution system were collected by specially designed sampling devices, which were exposed in the system for 42 days. The quasi-steady-state number of bacteria in the biofilm, measured as the geometric mean of the HPC obtained between 21 and 42 days, was five-fold higher in the hot water pipe (13×105CFU/cm 2 at 55°C) than in the cold water pipe (2.8×10 5CFU/cm2 at 25°C). There was no significant difference between the number of bacteria in the biofilm samples from the top, middle and bottom of the hot water tank, and the number of bacteria in the biofilm counted at 55°C ranged from 0.6×104 to 1.7×104CFU/cm2. The surfaces of the sacrificial aluminum anodes and the heating coils in the hot water tank also contained high bacterial numbers. The measured number of bacteria in water and biofilm samples was related to the dimensions of the hot water system, and calculations showed that the majority of bacteria (72%) were located in the biofilm especially in the distribution system, which accounts for the greatest surface area. Free-living bacteria accounted for 26% and only a minor part of the bacteria were in the sludge in the hot water tank (2%). © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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activated sludge, article, bacterial count, bacterial growth, bacterium contamination, bacterium culture, biofilm, calculation, geometry, heat transfer, high temperature, incubation time, low temperature, odor, priority journal, skin allergy, water sampling, water supply
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Embase
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Bagh,L. K., Albrechtsen,H. -J, Arvin,E., Ovesen,K.
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Factors associated with age of smoking initiation in adult populations from different ethnic backgrounds 2004 The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il
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European journal of public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Eur.J.Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
14
Issue
3
Start Page
301
Other Pages
305
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LR: 20071115; JID: 9204966; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1101-1262; 1101-1262
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PMID: 15369038
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eng
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15369038
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BACKGROUND: The age at which the individual begins smoking may influence the health of smokers at an older age. Cultural and social factors effect the age of smoking initiation. METHODS: A cross-sectional national survey of a random sample of 6,021 Israeli residents over the age of 21 were interviewed by telephone. The sample consisted of 4248 Jews, 858 Arabs and 915 immigrants, 856 of them were from the former Soviet Union. RESULTS: Compared to the Jewish population the Jews who immigrated from the former Soviet Union began smoking at an earlier age and the Arabs started smoking at an older age. The young respondents in all ethnic groups reported starting to smoke at a younger age compared to the older respondents, and there was a decrease in smoking initiation at an older age. Father smoking during childhood predicted earlier age of smoking initiation but not mother or sibling smoking, significantly among Jews and immigrants and non-significantly among Arabs. CONCLUSIONS: Age of smoking initiation is dependent on the ethnic background in which the smokers grow up, however, the influence of the father smoking seems to be similar in all population groups. It seems that a higher percentage of young adults started smoking at an early age and there is a decrease in smoking initiation at older ages in all ethnic groups.
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Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Arabs, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emigration and Immigration, Ethnic Groups, Fathers, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Israel/epidemiology, Jews, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Mothers, Odds Ratio, Sex Factors, Siblings, Smoking/epidemiology, USSR/ethnology
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Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A.
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Ethnic differences in reported smoking behaviors in face-to-face and telephone interviews 2004 Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il
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European journal of epidemiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Eur.J.Epidemiol.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
19
Issue
7
Start Page
679
Other Pages
686
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LR: 20071115; JID: 8508062; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
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0393-2990; 0393-2990
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PMID: 15461199
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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15461199
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Different modes of gathering data on self-reported health measures and self-reported risk factors are used frequently in research. However, data on the influence of the mode of collection of data on self-reporting are limited. The aim of the study was to identify associations between the mode of data collection and self-reported smoking in two distinct ethnic groups, Jews and Arabs in Israel. During the last 2 years, data were collected in two national surveys regarding the smoking behaviors of Jews and Arabs in Israel. In the telephone surveys 4713 Israeli residents were interviewed and in the face-to-face interviewees 3239 people were interviewed. The interviewees were between the ages 25 and 64. There was no significant difference in smoking rates between face-to-face interviews and telephone interviews among Jewish men or women after adjusting for other variables associated with smoking. However, there was a difference between the two methods of data collection in the Arab population also after the adjustment. In this group, respondents tended to report more often being a smoker in the face-to-face interviews. This was especially apparent in Arab women. There was no significant difference in the reported number of cigarettes smoked in the two modes of data collection. In Arabs compared to Jews there is a significant difference between reporting smoking during a telephone interview and a face-to-face interview. The mode of data collection can affect comparisons between different groups.
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Adult, Arabs, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Israel, Jews, Male, Middle Aged, Smoking/ethnology, Tobacco
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Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A., Green,M. S., Kalutzki,D. N.
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Multiethnic differences in smoking in Israel: pooled analysis from three national surveys 2004 Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il
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European journal of public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Eur.J.Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
14
Issue
4
Start Page
384
Other Pages
389
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LR: 20061115; JID: 9204966; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1101-1262; 1101-1262
Accession Number
PMID: 15542874
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM
DOI
14/4/384 [pii]
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15542874
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BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major public health risk and information regarding high-risk groups is needed to plan, implement and evaluate interventions aimed at lowering the number of smokers. METHODS: During the years 1999-2001 data was collected regarding the smoking behaviour of the Israeli population in three national surveys. All three surveys included ages 25-64 and two included also ages 21-25 and over 64. RESULTS: Smoking was associated with age, sex, ethnicity, education and religiosity after adjusting for the various demographic characteristics of the survey population. The prevalence of smoking among Arab and immigrant men from the former Soviet Union is higher than among Jewish men. Among women the opposite association exists. The older, religious and more educated reported smoking less frequently. In the Jewish population respondents, defining themselves as secular, reported higher rates of smoking. Only in women was marital status associated with smoking. A few specific high-risk groups for smoking can be identified such as young, less educated men, Arab men, single Jewish women and young immigrant men and women. CONCLUSIONS: The three ethnic groups residing in Israel differ in the prevalence of smoking; each has a distinct pattern of smoking, positioning them at different stages within the conceptual framework of the larger smoking pandemic. Ethnicity, religiosity, age and education are associated with smoking in both sexes. This calls for specific tailored interventions aimed at younger men with less education, Arab men, and young immigrants.
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Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Arabs/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Emigration and Immigration/statistics & numerical data, Female, Health Behavior/ethnology, Health Surveys, Humans, Israel/epidemiology, Jews/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Logistic Models, Male, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Smoking/epidemiology/ethnology, USSR/ethnology
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Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A., Tamir,D., Nitzan-Kaluski,D., Green,M.
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