Smoking and Health Research FrontiersSmoking is a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease, says the World Health Organisation. According to their figures, it is responsible for approximately five million deaths world-wide every year. Tobacco smoking is a known or probable cause of approximately 25 diseases including cancer, heart attacks and strokes. The WHO says that its impact on world health is still not fully assessed. This book offers leading edge research from around the globe with a focus on smoking cessation and the effects of passive smoking on health. |
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... function . The effect of cotinine , for example , has been shown to alter sperm function , and may be an underlying mechanism of impaired fertility . Paternal smoking is associated with sperm with a higher incidence of DNA abnormalities ...
... function . The effect of cotinine , for example , has been shown to alter sperm function , and may be an underlying mechanism of impaired fertility . Paternal smoking is associated with sperm with a higher incidence of DNA abnormalities ...
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... functional unit . Numerous harmful substances from tobacco smoke can pass the placental barrier or accumulate in ... function by steroid disruption as an indicator of fetal distress in utero may serve as a useful noninvasive test for ...
... functional unit . Numerous harmful substances from tobacco smoke can pass the placental barrier or accumulate in ... function by steroid disruption as an indicator of fetal distress in utero may serve as a useful noninvasive test for ...
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... function of exposure prevalence . A similar point applies to the R - squared ( R2 ) as a measure of explained variability . * In the study sample , the R2 equals 0.078 . Although very low , this value of the R2 might still be considered ...
... function of exposure prevalence . A similar point applies to the R - squared ( R2 ) as a measure of explained variability . * In the study sample , the R2 equals 0.078 . Although very low , this value of the R2 might still be considered ...
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... function changes ( von Ehrenstein , von Mutius et al . 2002 ) , ( 2 ) reproductive and developmental effects : oral cleft ( Little , Cardy et al . 2004 ) and low birth weight ( Martin and Bracken 1986 ) , ( 3 ) cardiovascular effects ...
... function changes ( von Ehrenstein , von Mutius et al . 2002 ) , ( 2 ) reproductive and developmental effects : oral cleft ( Little , Cardy et al . 2004 ) and low birth weight ( Martin and Bracken 1986 ) , ( 3 ) cardiovascular effects ...
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... functional studies . The advantages of experimental and functional studies as compare to association studies include that ( 1 ) easy to adjust or change the experiment status , ( 2 ) studies performed in a well controlled environment ...
... functional studies . The advantages of experimental and functional studies as compare to association studies include that ( 1 ) easy to adjust or change the experiment status , ( 2 ) studies performed in a well controlled environment ...
Contents
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The Effect of Passive SmokeExposure on Fertility | 63 |
Cardiovascular Effects of Passive Smoking in Adults and Children | 81 |
Maternal Smoking Influences Health and Development of a Child | 97 |
Assessment of Steroid Disruption and Metal Concentrations in Human Placenta Effects of Cigarette Smoking | 119 |
The Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Human Plasma Tocopherols Levels | 163 |
Smoking and its Effects on the Periodontal and PeriImplant Tissues | 183 |
Passive Smoking in Oral Health Research | 213 |
Index | 231 |
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