Introduction: high levels of cotinine in non-smokers indicate passive exposure to tobacco smoke. This study aims to evaluate variations in salivary cotinine cut-offs to discriminate smokers and non-smokers before and after ...

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone, the molecule comprises a single polypeptide chain of 165 aminoacids with two disulfide bonds, 1 O-linked (Ser-126), and 3 N-linked (Asn-24, 38, 83) glycans representing about ...

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use emits potentially hazardous compounds and deteriorates indoor air quality. Home is a place where e-cigarettes may frequently be used amid its increasing prohibition in public places. ...

AIMS: The objectives of the present study were to describe smoking prevalence and compare the smoking attributes of adult smokers according to the type of tobacco product consumed. METHODS: Repeated cross-sectional surveys ...

Previous studies have suggested that exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) may be associated with greater risk of cognitive impairment. However, no longitudinal study has examined the association of serum cotinine (as objective ...

Background/aim: there has been no comprehensive examination of the potential association of SHS with broad functional limitation assessment in older adults, where functional limitations are burdensome and challenging. ...

Background/objectives: While exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a well-established problem, exposure to third-hand smoke (THS) is scanty known and needs to be studied. The objective of this work is to characterize ...

The objective of this study was to assess the validity of two questions about the perception of intensity of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at home using as a reference environmental markers (airborne nicotine and ...