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Who is using e-cigarettes in Canada? Nationally representative data on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Canadians	2015	Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3G1. Electronic address: jl3reid@uwaterloo.ca.; Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Preventive medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 81 Issue Start Page 180 Other Pages 183 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 0322116; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/05/28 [received]; 2015/08/27 [revised]; 2015/08/31 [accepted]; 2015/09/05 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-0260; 0091-7435 Accession Number PMID: 26348453 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.019 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26348453 Abstract The current study examined prevalence and correlates of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in the Canadian population, using data from the nationally representative 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (n=14,565). Sociodemographic correlates of e-cigarette use (ever, and in the past 30 days) were examined using logistic regression models. Overall, 8.5% of Canadians aged 15 and older reported having ever tried an e-cigarette; 1.8% had used one in the past 30 days. E-cigarette use was particularly high among smokers and young people. Overall, prevalence did not differ between males and females, for ever (P=0.24) or past 30-day use (P=0.30). Smoking status was the strongest correlate of e-cigarette use (ever and in the past 30 days, P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Reid,J.L., Rynard,V.L., Czoli,C.D., Hammond,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150905 PMCID Editors
Characterizing fishing effort and spatial extent of coastal fisheries	2010	Protected Resources Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California, United States of America.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 29-Dec Volume 5 Issue 12 Start Page e14451 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150205; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC3012055; 2010/06/29 [received]; 2010/11/23 [accepted]; 2010/12/29 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 21206903 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0014451 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21206903 Abstract Biodiverse coastal zones are often areas of intense fishing pressure due to the high relative density of fishing capacity in these nearshore regions. Although overcapacity is one of the central challenges to fisheries sustainability in coastal zones, accurate estimates of fishing pressure in coastal zones are limited, hampering the assessment of the direct and collateral impacts (e.g., habitat degradation, bycatch) of fishing. We compiled a comprehensive database of fishing effort metrics and the corresponding spatial limits of fisheries and used a spatial analysis program (FEET) to map fishing effort density (measured as boat-meters per km(2)) in the coastal zones of six ocean regions. We also considered the utility of a number of socioeconomic variables as indicators of fishing pressure at the national level; fishing density increased as a function of population size and decreased as a function of coastline length. Our mapping exercise points to intra and interregional 'hotspots' of coastal fishing pressure. The significant and intuitive relationships we found between fishing density and population size and coastline length may help with coarse regional characterizations of fishing pressure. However, spatially-delimited fishing effort data are needed to accurately map fishing hotspots, i.e., areas of intense fishing activity. We suggest that estimates of fishing effort, not just target catch or yield, serve as a necessary measure of fishing activity, which is a key link to evaluating sustainability and environmental impacts of coastal fisheries. Descriptors Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecosystem, Environmental Monitoring, Fisheries, Fishes, Geography, Oceans and Seas, Population Dynamics, Software Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Stewart,K. R., Lewison,R. L., Dunn,D. C., Bjorkland,R. H., Kelez,S., Halpin,P. N., Crowder,L. B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101229 PMCID PMC3012055 Editors
Comparison of the cigarette dependence scale with four other measures of nicotine involvement: correlations with smoking history and smoking treatment outcome in smokers with substance use disorders	2013	Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA. damaris_rohsenow@brown.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 38 Issue 8 Start Page 2409 Other Pages 2413 Notes LR: 20150427; CI: Published by Elsevier Ltd.; GR: R01 DA023995/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA023995/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS463937; OID: NLM: NIHMS463937; OID: NLM: PMC3705939; 2012/10/02 [received]; 2013/03/27 [revised Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 23644751 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.03.019 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23644751 Abstract The cigarette dependence scale (CDS) was developed to assess principal aspects of smoking dependence. In a French longitudinal survey, CDS showed stronger relationships to urge and change in smoking rate than the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence (FTND). Neither measure predicted abstinence at follow-up in that survey but there was no treatment or cessation induction. The present study investigated concurrent and predictive validity of the CDS in a treatment population by comparing the CDS to the FTND and other measures of tobacco involvement as (1) a correlate of smoking and cessation history and (2) a predictor of short-term smoking abstinence among smokers with substance use disorders (SUD) receiving smoking treatment. METHODS: Smokers (10+ cigarettes per day) in substance treatment received brief advice and nicotine patch for 8 weeks; half also received contingent vouchers for smoking cessation. Assessments were conducted pretreatment and 7, 14 and 30 days after treatment initiation, with abstinence verified biochemically. RESULTS: At baseline (n=305), the 12-item and 5-item CDS versions showed excellent and marginal reliability, respectively. FTND shared 43 and 61% of variance with CDS-12 and CDS-5, respectively. FTND and CDS scales correlated positively with cigarettes per day, and negatively with time to first cigarette, motivation to quit and age at first daily smoking. Only CDS correlated with the number of past quit attempts. Neither CDS nor FTND predicted abstinence within treatment, unlike the motivation measure and time to first cigarette. CONCLUSION: In moderate-heavy smokers with SUD in smoking treatment in the U.S., the CDS is largely equivalent to the FTND as an indicator of tobacco dependence but the CDS-5 is less reliable. Motivation was the most consistent predictor of outcome, and time to first cigarette was the only tobacco dependence measure that predicted smoking abstinence during treatment. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rohsenow,D.J., Martin,R.A., Tidey,J.W., Monti,P.M., Colby,S.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130403 PMCID PMC3705939 Editors
A Review Study of Substance Abuse Status in High School Students, Isfahan, Iran	2014	Provincial Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.; Provincial Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.; Vice-chancellery for Research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.; Prov	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of preventive medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 5 Issue Suppl 2 Start Page S77 Other Pages 82 Notes LR: 20150711; JID: 101535380; OID: NLM: PMC4476010; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/20 [received]; 2014/11/08 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Iran ISSN/ISBN 2008-7802; 2008-7802 Accession Number PMID: 26157571 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26157571 Abstract BACKGROUND: As the first experience of substance abuse often starts in adolescence, and studies have shown that drug use is mainly related to cigarette and alcohol consumption, an initial exploration of substance abuse prevalence, including cigarette and alcohol, seems to be the first step in preventing and controlling drug consumption. This study aimed to explore studies on drug use among high school students by investigating articles published in the past decade in Iran. METHODS: In this study, the databases inside the country were used to access articles related to substance abuse by students during 2001-2011, among which 7 articles on 14-19 years old high school students were studied. RESULTS: The seven studied articles showed that the highest drug use prevalence pertained to cigarette and hookah, followed by alcohol, opium, ecstasy, hashish and heroin. Opium and heroin use in Kerman city were, respectively, about 4 and 5 times of their use in other studied cities. CONCLUSIONS: Drug use is relatively high in the adolescent and effective group of the society, which requires particular attention and prompt and immediate intervention. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nahvizadeh,M.M., Akhavan,S., Arti,S., Qaraat,L., Geramian,N., Farajzadegan,Z., Heidari,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4476010 Editors
Waterpipe (hookah) tobacco use in pregnancy: use, preferences and perceptions of flavours	2019	Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Laura_Stroud@brown.edu Lori_Scott-Sheldon@brown.edu.; Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rh(TRUNCATED	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form 18-Jul Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20190726; CI: (c) Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019; GR: R01 DA042484/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2019/01/30 00:00 [received]; 2019/05/10 00:00 [revised]; 2019/05/13 00:00 [accepted]; 2019/07/20 06:00 [entrez]; 2019/0 Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 31320397 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI tobaccocontrol-2019-054984 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 31320397 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Waterpipe tobacco (WPT; hookah) use is common in pregnant and reproductive-age women. Sweet flavours contribute to the appeal of WPT and are a potential regulatory target. This study investigated use, preferences and perceptions of WPT flavours in pregnant WPT users, and the impact of flavour preferences on preconception/prenatal WPT use and exposure biomarkers. METHODS: 58 pregnant WPT users (mean age=27 years) completed a detailed interview regarding their WPT flavours use, preferences and perceptions. Biomarkers of nicotine and carcinogen exposure (eg, cotinine, benzene, butadiene) were also collected. RESULTS: 55% of participants were dual/poly WPT users (ie, reported use of one or more other tobacco products in addition to WPT). Pregnant WPT users reported nearly exclusive use of flavoured WPT, with greater use of menthol/mint (68%) followed by fruit flavours (48%) (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Data Source Authors Stroud,L., Werner,E., Matteson,K., Carey,M., Helen,G.S., Eissenberg,T., Scott-Sheldon,L.A.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20190718 PMCID Editors
Cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and motivation for smoking cessation in psychiatric inpatients	2009	Psychiatry Resident, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Canadian journal of psychiatry.Revue canadienne de psychiatrie Periodical, Abbrev. Can.J.Psychiatry Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 54 Issue 1 Start Page 36 Other Pages 45 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 7904187; ppublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 0706-7437; 0706-7437 Accession Number PMID: 19175978 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19175978 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in Canada, and is disproportionately more frequent among psychiatric patients. Smoking cessation interventions can be successfully implemented with psychiatric patients, yet no Canadian studies have evaluated smoking prevalence, nicotine dependence, and motivation for smoking cessation in psychiatric inpatients. Our study did so to help plan appropriate interventions for these patients. METHOD: All inpatients aged 18 years or older admitted to acute-care psychiatry units at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, during a 6-month period completed a survey involving questions from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), the Readiness to Quit Ladder, and the Decisional Balance for Cigarette Smoking. Responses were analyzed for correlation with discharge diagnoses, age, and sex. RESULTS: Among the total inpatients (n = 342), 211 (62%) completed the survey. Among those, 55% were current cigarette smokers and 17.5% were former smokers. Nicotine dependence (FTND > or = 6) was reported in 45.2% of smokers. Smoking prevalence and nicotine dependence severity was greatest in the substance use disorders (SUD) and psychotic disorders groups. Current smokers endorsed more negative than positive attributes of smoking. Regarding smoking cessation, 51% of patients were precontemplative, 12.7% contemplative, and 36.2% preparatory or action-oriented, despite few receiving advice to quit. CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence are highly prevalent in psychiatric inpatients. However, self-reported motivation for smoking cessation is noteworthy, emphasizing that cessation advice and appropriate follow-up care should be provided to psychiatric inpatients who smoke. Descriptors Adult, Female, Health Promotion, Hospitalization, Humans, Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data, Male, Motivation, Prevalence, Psychotic Disorders/epidemiology/rehabilitation, Smoking/epidemiology/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation/methods/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/prevention & control Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Solty,H., Crockford,D., White,W. D., Currie,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Passive versus active parental permission: implications for the ability of school-based depression screening to reach youth at risk	2008	Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Consortium, 247 San Carlos Ave, Redwood City, CA 94061, USA. mpcpsyd@stanford.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of school health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sch.Health Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 78 Issue 3 Start Page 157 Other Pages 64; quiz 184-6 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 MH079402/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 MH079402-01A2/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States; GR: R24 HD042828/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States; GR: R24 HD042828-10/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States; JID: 0376370; NIHMS99261; OID: NLM: NIH Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0022-4391; 0022-4391 Accession Number PMID: 18307611 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM; N DOI 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00278.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18307611 Abstract BACKGROUND: Depression is prevalent among children and adolescents and often goes untreated with adverse effects on academic success and healthy development. Depression screening can facilitate early identification and timely referral to prevention and treatment programs. Conducting school-based emotional health screening, however, raises the controversial issue of how to obtain informed parental permission. METHODS: During implementation of a depression screening program in an urban school district in the Pacific Northwest, the district's parental permission protocol changed from passive (information provided to parents via a school mailer with parents having the option to actively decline their child's participation) to active (information provided to parents via a school mailer requiring the written permission of the parents for their child's participation). This change provided an opportunity to examine differences in participation under these 2 conditions. RESULTS: A total of 1533 students were enrolled in this program across both years. Compared to conditions of passive permission, participation was dramatically reduced when children were required to have written parental permission, dropping from 85% to 66% of eligible children. Furthermore, under conditions of active parental permission, participation decreased differentially among student subgroups with increased risk for depression. CONCLUSIONS: Successful implementation of school-based emotional health screening programs requires careful consideration of how to inform and obtain permission from parents. Descriptors Adult, Child, Child Behavior/psychology, Correspondence as Topic, Depression/diagnosis, Education, Continuing, Ethnic Groups, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Parental Consent/psychology, Parental Notification, Parents/psychology, Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data, School Health Services, Schools, Students/psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Population, Washington Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Chartier,M., Stoep,A. V., McCauley,E., Herting,J. R., Tracy,M., Lymp,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC2713664 Editors
Impact of the Spanish smoking law on exposure to secondhand smoke in offices and hospitality venues: before-and-after study	2009	Public Health Agency, Barcelona, Spain. mnebot@aspb.es	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental health perspectives Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Health Perspect. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 117 Issue 3 Start Page 344 Other Pages 347 Notes LR: 20141210; JID: 0330411; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC2661901; OTO: NOTNLM; 2008/06/23 [received]; 2008/09/19 [accepted]; 2008/09/19 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1552-9924; 0091-6765 Accession Number PMID: 19337506 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1289/ehp.11845 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19337506 Abstract BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A smoking law was passed by the Spanish Parliament in December 2005 and was enforced by 1 January 2006. The law bans smoking in all indoor workplaces but only in some hospitality venues, because owners are allowed to establish a smoking zone (venues>100 m2) or to allow smoking without restrictions (venues<100 m2). The objective of the study is to assess the impact of the Spanish smoking law on exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in enclosed workplaces, including hospitality venues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study design is a before-and-after evaluation. We studied workplaces and hospitality venues from eight different regions of Spain. We took repeated samples of vapor-phase nicotine concentration in 398 premises, including private offices (162), public administration offices (90), university premises (43), bars and restaurants (79), and discotheques and pubs (24). RESULTS: In the follow-up period, SHS levels were markedly reduced in indoor offices. The median decrease in nicotine concentration ranged from 60.0% in public premises to 97.4% in private areas. Nicotine concentrations were also markedly reduced in bars and restaurants that became smoke-free (96.7%) and in the no-smoking zones of venues with separate spaces for smokers (88.9%). We found no significant changes in smoking zones or in premises allowing smoking, including discotheques and pubs. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, this study shows the positive impact of the law on reducing SHS in indoor workplaces. However, SHS was substantially reduced only in bars and restaurants that became smoke-free. Most hospitality workers continue to be exposed to very high levels of SHS. Therefore, a 100% smoke-free policy for all hospitality venues is required. Descriptors Humans, Inhalation Exposure/adverse effects/statistics & numerical data, Occupational Exposure/adverse effects/statistics & numerical data, Restaurants, Smoking/legislation & jurisprudence, Spain, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects/statistics & numerical data, Workplace, evaluation, hospitality sector, secondhand smoke, smoking law, workplaces Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nebot,M., Lopez,M. J., Ariza,C., Perez-Rios,M., Fu,M., Schiaffino,A., Munoz,G., Salto,E., Fernandez,E., Spanish Smoking Law Evaluation Group Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20080919 PMCID PMC2661901 Editors
Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy	2015	Public Health Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, University of Tampa, Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA.; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M University: Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.; Department of Health - Palm	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Risk management and healthcare policy Periodical, Abbrev. Risk Manag.Healthc.Policy. Pub Date Free Form 27-Aug Volume 8 Issue Start Page 121 Other Pages 129 Notes LR: 20150910; JID: 101566264; OID: NLM: PMC4556249; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/08/27 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1179-1594; 1179-1594 Accession Number PMID: 26346473 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review DOI 10.2147/RMHP.S68267 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26346473 Abstract BACKGROUND: Given the increasing evidence of its negative health effects, including contributions to both infectious and chronic diseases, waterpipe tobacco smoking raises public health concerns beyond even those presented by traditional smoking. METHODS: Identification of Clean Indoor Air Acts (CIAAs) from each of the 50 United States and District of Columbia were retrieved and examined for inclusion of regulatory measures where waterpipe tobacco smoking is concerned. Several instances of exemption to current CIAAs policies were identified. The cumulative policy lens is presented in this study. RESULTS: States vary in their inclusion of explicit wording regarding CIAAs to the point where waterpipe tobacco smoking, unlike traditional smoking products, is excluded from some legislation, thereby limiting authorities' ability to carry out enforcement. CONCLUSION: Consistent, comprehensive, and unambiguous legislative language is necessary to prevent establishments where waterpipe tobacco smoking occurs from skirting legislation and other forms of regulatory control. Stricter laws are needed due to the increasing negative health impact on both the smoker and the bystander. Actions at both the federal and state levels may be needed to control health risks, particularly among youth and young adult populations. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Martinasek,M.P., Gibson-Young,L.M., Davis,J.N., McDermott,R.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150827 PMCID PMC4556249 Editors
Legionella contamination in the water system of hospital dental settings	2007	Public Health Department, University of Parma, Italy. licia.veronesi@unipr.it	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Biomed. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 78 Issue 2 Start Page 117 Other Pages 122 Notes JID: 101295064; ppublish Place of Publication Italy ISSN/ISBN 0392-4203; 0392-4203 Accession Number PMID: 17933279 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 17933279 Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK: Among hospital facilities the dental unit is an environment that is at major risk of Legionella due to equipment such as the air/water syringe, the turbine, the micromotor and the scaler which generate potentially harmful aerosols that may to be a source of exposure to Legionella spp. particularly in immunodeficient patients, and those affected by chronic diseases, and also in dental personnel. Therefore, an examination of the extent of Legionella spp. contamination in the dental chairs waterlines and the incoming water supply of some public dental units is the subject of the present study. METHODS: From February 2002 to March 2004, a total of 208 water samples were collected: 160 samples from the water supply of 4 dental chair and 48 samples from the cold incoming tap water of 2 units. RESULTS: Legionella spp. was detected in 46 samples (22.1% ): 19 of them (41.3% of Legionella spp.; 9.1% of the total) were Legionella pneumophila; Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected in 86 samples (41.4%) and both microorganisms were detected in 2 samples (0.96%). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show a microbiological condition in dental settings, that is not at all satisfactory due to the presence of Legionella in concentrations that are considered to be a health hazard (> or = 10(3)) in certain cases. Given the extent of the health risk in these surroundings, the difficulty in its assessment, and also considering the wide diffusion of general dental care, our investigation has confirmed the need to regularly monitor the microbiological condition of water in dental units. Descriptors Dental Equipment/microbiology, Dental Service, Hospital, Humans, Legionella/isolation & purification, Legionella pneumophila/isolation & purification, Legionellosis/prevention & control/transmission, Legionnaires' Disease/prevention & control/transmission, Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolation & purification, Risk Factors, Water Microbiology, Water Supply Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Veronesi,L., Capobianco,E., Affanni,P., Pizzi,S., Vitali,P., Tanzi,M. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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