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Background Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most prevalent glaucoma subtype globally and has disproportionately high rates in Africa. While smoking and alcohol consumption are established risk factors for several ocular conditions, their...
The cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) is a widely distributed pest of stored products, causing significant economic losses worldwide. Pakistan’s tobacco business suffers economically from L. serricorne, and this insect can seriously...
The overall objective of this study was to better understand the neighborhood conditions, including neighborhood deprivation and tobacco and alcohol retail outlets, related to objectively measured secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke among children....
Heated tobacco products (HTP) have emerged as reduced-risk alternatives for adult smokers seeking to continue smoking. Even though there’s still a lack of evidence regarding safety, HTP have rapidly garnered considerable attention. Thus, there is a...
This matched cross-sectional study compared respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength, functional exercise capacity, dyspnea, and sleep quality between young IQOS users and matched control subjects. This study involved 31 young adult IQOS...
Background Combustible cigarette smoking among people in opioid use disorder treatment programs is exceptionally high. Electronic cigarettes may deliver nicotine while replicating smoking rituals, offering a potential harm-reduction alternative to...
Background and Aims Multi-system approaches that coordinate initiatives across whole communities are a prioritised response to the known global burden attributed to tobacco use, including smokeless tobacco and second-hand smoke exposure. However, the...
Tobacco Black Shank Disease (TBS), a devastating disease caused by the oomycete Phytophthora nicotianae, severely impacts tobacco production. miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional regulation is an important mechanism for plant responses to biotic...
Every year, trillions of cigarette butts are discarded in public areas and may enter aquatic ecosystems. In this context, the research assessed the impact of leachates from smoked (SB) and unsmoked cigarette butts (USB) and filters (SF; USF) on the...
Medial epicondylitis (ME), or golfer’s elbow, is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting the common flexor tendon, yet little is known about how comorbidities, including tobacco use, relate to its diagnosis and to the need for surgery. We...
Background Most initiation of smoking and vaping occurs in adolescence, making secondary schools a logical setting for prevention. While various school-based programmes targeting nicotine-containing products have been evaluated, no systematic review...
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure remains common among Saudi adolescents. This study explored its prevalence, correlates, and behavioral consequences. Data were drawn from the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) a school-based cross-sectional...
Meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common knee injuries, yet little is known about whether tobacco use affects their incidence, need for subsequent surgery, or postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS). We...
Background Smoking is a major modifiable risk factor for human health and has been linked to alterations in the oral microbiome. However, how oral microbial composition and functional potential differ across smoking duration remains insufficiently...
Objective This study compared maternal self-reports of prenatal tobacco product use with biochemically confirmed cotinine in umbilical cord tissue in newborns exposed to opioids in utero and unexposed controls. Study design Secondary data analysis on...
This work attempts to summarize current knowledge about the health effects associated with the use of snus and TF-ONPs. The literature search was performed in July 2026 in Pub Med, EMBASE, Scopus and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews....
The puff-by-puff release stability of aerosols generated by heated tobacco products (HTPs) is a key factor influencing consumers’ sensory experience. This study systematically investigates the effects of different heating modes and the compatibility...
Background Hookah smoking is an increasingly prevalent form of tobacco consumption, particularly among young adults. Although conventional cigarette smoking is well established as a modulator of inflammatory and biological processes in the oral...
Rationale Long term smoking can cause sustained damage to time-based prospective memory (TBPM). However, the specific processing mechanism of smoking induced TBPM damage is not yet clear, and there is a lack of effective intervention measures. ...
Background The increased use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has raised concern regarding their potential impact on oral health. E-liquids contain a complex mixture of chemical constituents that may influence the growth of selected oral...
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