• Indoor air pollution (IAP) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure may influence nasopharyngeal carriage of bacterial species and development of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). (edu.au)
  • Some 6 million people, mostly children, die each year from acute respiratory infections, complicated particularly by indoor pollution often originating from unvented or poorly vented cooking facilities. (adventistworld.org)
  • The exposure of the infants to smoke after birth increases their risk of developing upper respiratory tract infections and allergies due to their reaction to chemicals contained in the tobacco products (CDC, 2019, 2020). (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • The asthmatic attacks are largely attributed to the irritation of the respiratory systems by the tobacco smoke and chemicals. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • In a review of 50 publications Strachan and Cook (1997) report that the occurrence of acute lower respiratory illnesses in infancy is significantly increased when a young child is exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. (who.int)
  • 2016) has shown that outdoor air pollution is associated with around 25% of the disease burden from ischaemic heart disease and stroke, 14% of lung cancer burden, and just under 10% of the burden of lower respiratory tract infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis). (wnf-environmental.org)
  • Research in children has shown an increase risk of hospital presentations due to asthma, and other respiratory conditions, with higher levels of air pollution. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • Outdoor air pollution is also a significant contributor to the risk of lower respiratory tract infections. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • Additionally, pollution plays a significant role in exacerbating allergies by increasing respiratory inflammation and weakening immune function. (web-xpress.com)
  • Thirdhand smoke poses complex research challenges and a broad array of potential harms from the smoke residues, including an increasing risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancers, changes to DNA , asthma and other respiratory diseases, and impaired wound healing. (almanac.com)
  • Increasing the plasmalogen content of surfactant preparations has been shown to improve the respiratory outcomes of premature infants. (wewantscience.com)
  • These include genetic predisposition, environmental factors, allergies, respiratory infections, and exposure to certain irritants such as tobacco smoke or air pollution. (singulair.site)
  • Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases, which can be fatal. (who.int)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Participants highlighted the progress that had been made in many countries to improve the health of children as demonstrated in indicators of child health such as infant and under-five mortality rates and percentage immunization coverage. (who.int)
  • In 2005, to assess the economic and public health burden from smoking, CDC published results of an analysis of smoking-attributable mortality (SAM), years of potential life lost (YPLL), and productivity losses in the United States from smoking during 1997-2001. (nih.gov)
  • The analysis was based on data from CDC's Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC) system, which estimates SAM, YPLL, and productivity losses based on data from the National Health Interview Survey and death certificate data from the National Center for Health Statistics. (nih.gov)
  • The above complications also contribute to a high rate of premature mortality among infants exposed to tobacco smoke (Pugmire et al. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • Maternal exposure to such air pollution results in adverse fetal outcomes that include low birth weight, preterm birth, heart defects, congenital anomalies, infant mortality, and orofacial cleft anomalies [ 8-11 ]. (ejomr.org)
  • People with cardiovascular disease are at increased risk of mortality from outdoor air pollution. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • A women's exposure to both indoor and outdoor air pollution has been linked to adverse outcomes such as lower birthweights, pre-term birth and infant mortality. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • Particulate matter has been associated with a 35-40% higher risk of mortality from various cancers of the gastrointestinal system, in a population exposed to high levels of air pollution. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • Passive smoking also causes significant effects on the lung health of adult nonsmokers, including reduced lung function, increased sputum production and cough, and chest discomfort. (medscape.com)
  • Finally, passive smoke exposure is a risk factor for the development of asthma in children. (medscape.com)
  • ETS is often referred to as secondhand smoke and exposure to ETS is often called passive smoking. (cdc.gov)
  • This report on children's exposure to passive smoking (or environmental tobacco smoke) within Iceland forms part of a broader body of research that has been conducted within the Nordic countries over the past 10 years or so. (who.int)
  • By identifying the extent of child exposure to passive smoking and gaining an understanding of the behaviours, attitudes and awareness of the parents can help in developing the latest health promotion strategies for protecting our children. (who.int)
  • however, it is of concern that only 30% of parents are aware of the link between passive smoking and ear infections. (who.int)
  • The factors currently identified as associated with a reduced risk of AOM include breastfeeding, avoidance of in utero and childhood passive tobacco smoke exposure, and avoidance of indoor air pollution. (surgeryscience.com)
  • It is also referred to as passive smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, and tobacco smoke pollution. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • Research also shows that the risks for CHD from passive smoking are essentially indistinguishable from active smoking. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • Substances such as dust, tobacco smoke (including passive smoking), exhaust fumes, air pollution and smells irritate the airways and can cause or exacerbate symptoms. (aha.ch)
  • You're probably well aware of the more widely researched health effects of secondhand smoke (i.e., "passive smoking") which has led to a patchwork of laws that ban indoor smoking in government buildings, hospitals, bars, restaurants, and public transportation. (almanac.com)
  • The effects of Sacramento, CA, California Department of taxes and bans on passive smoking. (who.int)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are lipophilic compounds formed during the incomplete burning of coal, tobacco or other organic substances. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure during childhood: Early life exposure to certain substances, such as tobacco smoke or pet dander, has been associated with an increased likelihood of developing allergies later in life. (web-xpress.com)
  • Importantly, these residual substances can react, re-emit, and/or resuspend in an environment long after active smoking has ended. (almanac.com)
  • This can result in significant cleaning costs to get rid of residues and can also harm health of infants and toddlers if exposed to thirdhand smoke. (who.int)
  • Thirdhand smoke (THS) is an environmental contaminant that may cause adverse health effects in smokers and nonsmokers. (mdpi.com)
  • Thirdhand Smoke: What Are The Dangers of Thirdhand Smoke? (almanac.com)
  • What is Thirdhand Smoke? (almanac.com)
  • The toxic residue left by cigarette smoke long after it's gone is called " thirdhand smoke . (almanac.com)
  • You may never have heard of thirdhand smoke, but chances are you've smelled it. (almanac.com)
  • Thirdhand smoke poses the greatest threat to infants and children, who inhale particles suspended in the air or ingest the residues when they touch and crawl on contaminated surfaces, then put their fingers into their mouths. (almanac.com)
  • Can you get rid of Thirdhand Smoke? (almanac.com)
  • Simply cleaning does not completely remove thirdhand smoke contaminants from a room. (almanac.com)
  • Youth were also 11.0 times more likely to be current water-pipe smokers if they currently smoked cigarettes. (who.int)
  • If one or more family members smoked water pipes in the home, youth were 6.3 times more likely to be current water-pipe smokers. (who.int)
  • In the United States, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) causes about 3,000 lung cancer deaths in non-smokers each year. (cdc.gov)
  • The facts about smoking show that most former smokers had several unsuccessful attempts before they finally overcame their tobacco addiction. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Longer term consequences of ETS exposure in children is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma amongst individuals who have never smoked, whilst children who have been exposed are more likely to become smokers in adult life (Larsson et al. (who.int)
  • Second-hand tobacco smoke , which is the smoke exhaled by smokers, is especially dangerous. (pegasushomecare.com)
  • Even when smokers never smoke inside the home, smoke residues can persist on their hair and clothing, and spread to surfaces inside their homes. (almanac.com)
  • Request that smokers wash their hands and, if possible, change their clothes after smoking. (almanac.com)
  • Exposure to ozone, as well as exposure to tobacco smoke, is known to deplete plasmalogens in the lungs of smokers. (wewantscience.com)
  • 7/30/2014 - Most smokers eat junk food nearly every day of their smoking lives, because they know that the cigarettes are already destroying most of their "healthy living," so why bother to eat right, right? (naturalnews.com)
  • Perhaps most importantly, you can reduce your personal risk for experiencing the health effects of air pollution by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and managing any chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, COPD, and heart disease. (wellness901.org)
  • In infants, asthma is more commonly diagnosed in association with an infection than in connection with an allergic reaction. (aha.ch)
  • Avoiding tobacco smoke , pollution , and certain viruses (such as RSV) may help prevent asthma. (aafa.org)
  • ETS exposure was measured through maternal and infant urine cotinine. (edu.au)
  • Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and Smoking in the home: changing attitudes exposure than urine cotinine? (who.int)
  • Ear infection in infants and serious cases generally require antibiotic medications. (apsense.com)
  • Feeding habits also influence ear infection, which includes bottle feeding in lying down posture often tend to increase ear infection in infants compare with breast feed infants. (ihealthmama.com)
  • Ear infection in infants and severe cases in general often require antibiotic medications. (clinicalasiesta.com)
  • Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke are associated with premature death from chronic diseases, economic losses to society, and a substantial burden on the United States health-care system. (nih.gov)
  • The updated analysis indicated that, during 2000-2004, cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke resulted in at least 443,000 premature deaths, approximately 5.1 million YPLL, and $96.8 billion in productivity losses annually in the United States. (nih.gov)
  • 2.5 Kg) [OR 1.23 (95% CI, 0.96 to 1.58) and premature birth [OR 1.21 (95% CI, 0.96 to 1.51)], whilst the impacts of maternal smoking were greater and statistically significant. (nih.gov)
  • The effects of the chemicals are also severe in infants due to their premature immunity. (nursingassignmentgurus.com)
  • influenzae(aRR 1.68 (95% CI 1.10- 2.57)) orMoraxella catarrhalis(aRR 1.42 (95% CI 1.03-1.97)) in infants.Early-life environmental exposures are associated with an increased prevalence of specific nasopharyngeal bacteria during infancy, which may predispose to LRTI. (edu.au)
  • The clinician should consider the following possible sources of indoor air pollution when eliciting information on exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • Early pregnancy is a critical period of development when a child's DNA is particularly vulnerable to environmental exposures, such as traffic-related air pollution (TRAP)," said senior author Dr. Stuart Turvey, the Aubrey J. Tingle Professor of Pediatric Immunology at The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Director of Clinical Research at BC Children's Hospital. (childstudy.ca)
  • This report extends those findings by focusing on timing of exposures to air pollution throughout gestation and the relationship to immune markers at birth. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Long exposures to secondhand smoke may also increase the risk for your children to be developing acute bronchitis. (thehospitalatmaayo.com)
  • Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), or secondhand smoke, is increasingly recognized as the direct cause of lung disease in adults and children. (medscape.com)
  • In 2-week-old children of mothers who smoke, increased lung compliance has been observed. (medscape.com)
  • Children frequently are victims of secondhand smoke (SHS) in homes where adult family members smoke. (adventistworld.org)
  • Children in low- and middle-income countries are often exposed to higher levels of, and more vulnerable to, the health effects of air pollution. (researchsquare.com)
  • The researchers studied 145 mothers and their children participating in the CHILD Cohort Study and used geospatial models of air pollution to determine the level of TRAP the mothers were exposed to during pregnancy. (childstudy.ca)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that infants and children exposed to tobacco products are increasingly vulnerable to cardiovascular problems. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • Fiction: If I keep the windows open when I smoke in the car I am protecting the children from the harmful effects of smoke. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Fact #2: This does nothing to protect your children from the smoking risks to health. (selfgrowth.com)
  • In addition arginine and histidine are amino acids required by infants and young children which supports their rapid growth. (hsis.org)
  • Parents of 3 year old children in Iceland completed a questionnaire which examined child exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), as well as parental attitudes, awareness and behaviours towards smoking. (who.int)
  • Overall ETS exposure amongst 3 year old children has decreased from 43% to 8% in Iceland between 1995 and 2006, although smoking parents are more likely to expose their children than non-smoking parents. (who.int)
  • Also, parents with a negative attitude towards a child smoke-free environment are more likely to expose their children to ETS. (who.int)
  • Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) amongst children provides a double whammy in terms of negative health and behaviour consequences. (who.int)
  • Infants, young children and the elderly are a group shown to be more susceptible to pollutants. (aconcordcarpenter.com)
  • Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) was one of the leading risk factors for deaths globally in 2019, accounting for approximately 1.3 million deaths and contributing to 37 million Disability-Adjusted life years (DALYs), with 11.2% of the burden in children under the age of 5 years. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • It remains in the air for hours after smoked tobacco has been extinguished and can cause or contribute to various adverse health effects in adults and children, even if exposed for a short time. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • Nylon or PET carpets cover more than half of U.S. floors, many of them in settings where infants crawl and young children play. (pressherald.com)
  • Insist that visitors do not smoke or use electronic cigarettes in the presence of children. (almanac.com)
  • This occurs most often in infants and younger children as the small size of their airways are more easily blocked than in older children. (thehospitalatmaayo.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 2 million people die every year from breathing in tiny pollutant particles present in indoor and outdoor air pollution. (adventistworld.org)
  • According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is one of the top threats to human health worldwide. (wellness901.org)
  • The World Health Organization estimates that 14% of lung cancers can be attributed to outdoor air pollution and 17% to indoor air pollution. (wnf-environmental.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2021 (RGTE) presents smoke-free legislation information for 195 countries and as of 2020, 1.8 billion people in 67 countries are covered by complete smoke-free indoor public places, workplaces, and public transport. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • In particular, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a big contributor to infant death according to a 2019 study in the UK and Wales. (hypoair.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to determine the percentages, patterns, and health risks of water-pipe smoking and its relationship to cigarette smoking among all youth. (who.int)
  • Infants born with LBW have added health risks which require close management, often in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). (wikipedia.org)
  • You use these tidy bits of fiction to protect yourself from the stark reality of the smoking risks to your health and the health of those around you. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Of all the known smoking risks to your health perhaps the most significant one is not facing the facts about smoking and living in a world of denial. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Indoor air pollution consistently ranks among the top five environmental risks to public health. (aconcordcarpenter.com)
  • Environments are highly influential on our behaviour and our exposure to health risks (for example air pollution, violence), our access to services (for example, health and social care) and the opportunities that ageing brings. (who.int)
  • The aim of this study was to longitudinally investigate the impact of antenatal or postnatal IAP/ETS exposure on nasopharyngeal bacteria in mothers and infants.A South African cohort study followed mother-infant pairs from birth through the first year. (edu.au)
  • Methods-- Data for 1997-2002 were analysed from mothers of infants without major birth defects in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a large population-based case-control study in the USA. (cdc.gov)
  • Results-- Of the 2803 mothers, 221 (7.9%) had infants who were SGA. (cdc.gov)
  • Did you know that air pollution is also dangerous to expecting mothers and their infants? (hypoair.com)
  • Evidence shows persistent disparities in secondhand smoke exposure by ethnicity, education, and income level. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • Hamilton, ON) A mother's exposure to traffic-related air pollution during the first three months of pregnancy is associated with an increase in her child's risk of having allergic sensitization by age one, according to CHILD Cohort Study research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in December. (childstudy.ca)
  • Smoking is associated with acute and long term structural changes in the airways and pulmonary parenchyma, including upper airway mucosal gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia. (medscape.com)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: Correlates of Prenatal and Early-Life Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Frequency of Common Gene Deletions in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. (duke.edu)
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to lung cancer, acute and chronic coronary heart disease (CHD), and eye and nasal irritation in adults. (tobaccoatlas.org)
  • This study investigates the association between cord blood lymphocyte proportions and maternal exposure to air pollution during each gestational month. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given that lymphocyte production, including T and B cell development, starts early in gestation [ 7 ] and that critical stages in development of the immune system may also reflect temporal variation in susceptibility to immunotoxicants, this study investigated the association between maternal exposure to air pollution during each month of gestation and cord blood lymphocyte proportions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This led the authors to conclude that prenata l exposure to tobacco products negatively affects elastic properties of the fetal lung because 2 weeks of postnatal exposure was not thought to be enough to exert such an effect. (medscape.com)
  • 6/7/2014 - Vitamin C supplements may offset some of the damage done to the lung function of babies born to women who smoke while pregnant, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, and published in the journal JAMA. (naturalnews.com)
  • Ever noticed that rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture have smelled like cigarette smoke? (almanac.com)
  • Layers of these invisible cigarette-smoke residues can build up on surfaces and sink deep into rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture. (almanac.com)
  • 4/28/2015 - It has now been proven in laboratory testing that drug-resistant bacteria beat down your immune system if you smoke cigarettes, meaning the bacteria that are exposed to cigarette smoke are MORE resistant to your immune system, including MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the antibiotic-resistant. (naturalnews.com)
  • 3/2/2015 - Sadly, we've all likely seen it: a person smoking in a parked vehicle, windows cracked only slightly, while their cigarette smoke swirls around the faces of passengers, some of whom may even be infants. (naturalnews.com)
  • While there are those who maintain that cigarette smoke primarily harms only the person choosing. (naturalnews.com)
  • In an animal model, tobacco exposure induced systemic and local responses, including elevation of plasma levels of C5a and brain-derived neurotrophic factor and increases in pulmonary tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-5, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and the density of substance P-positive nerves along the bronchial epithelium. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] Perinatal ETS exposure also significantly increased the numbers of mast cells, eosinophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes in the lungs of infant monkeys. (medscape.com)
  • The intrauterine exposure to smoke also impairs the supply of vital nutrients to organs such as brain and lungs, affecting their normal development. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • 11/21/2016 - New research has revealed the extent of the damage smoking causes to human DNA - in the lungs as well as other parts of the body. (naturalnews.com)
  • Experts believe that as time went on, many more people eventually perished as a result of this environmental disaster and the severe air pollution that ensued. (adventistworld.org)
  • 2.5 Kg (LBW) in infants born to women exposed to: i) no tobacco smoke, ii) ETS only and iii) maternal smoking whilst pregnant. (nih.gov)
  • There are several ways to protect yourself while pregnant, and your infant after they are born (UT Southwestern Medical Center). (hypoair.com)
  • Since infant have weak immunity, their predisposition to other infections such as ear infections is high. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • If the hearing is temporarily or permanently impaired in infants and toddlers, they may experience delays in speech, social and developmental skills. (apsense.com)
  • Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. (who.int)
  • Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child's nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of life. (who.int)
  • Tests have found measurable levels of nicotine in new residents of formerly-smoking homes and hotel rooms - even after the unit has been professionally cleaned and left unoccupied for months! (almanac.com)
  • 12/20/2014 - In the largest city of northern Israel, the University of Haifa has shared their concluded research showing that omega-3 supplementation significantly reduces nicotine craving, not to mention the number of cigarettes a person smokes on any given day. (naturalnews.com)
  • The use of tobacco in indoor public places and workplaces, including at homes, contributes to emission of toxicants in the air, thereby contributing to air pollution. (who.int)
  • Seventy-seven percent perceived water-pipe smoking to be as harmful as or more harmful than cigarette smoking. (who.int)
  • There are other people who love you and need you and your smoking is as harmful to them as it is to you. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Any exposure to second-hand smoke can be harmful to health. (pegasushomecare.com)
  • 7/23/2016 - While there is an abundance of information on the harmful, potentially deadly effects of cigarette smoking, millions of people in every country on the planet continue to keep up with their toxic habit. (naturalnews.com)
  • The content in this section focuses on the above potential sources of indoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, youth tobacco prevention/cessation programs need to focus attention on water-pipe smoking in order to further dispel the myth that water-pipe smoking is a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. (who.int)
  • Additionally, new owners or renters of formerly-smoking homes should be given notice of the home's former smoking status. (almanac.com)
  • Smoking is the primary causal factor for at least 30% of all cancer deaths, for nearly 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and for early cardiovascular disease and deaths. (nih.gov)
  • Meta-analyses of studies investigating the impact of maternal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on birth weight have not produced robust findings. (nih.gov)
  • Compared to no ante natal tobacco smoke exposure, domestic ETS lowered infants' adjusted mean birth weights by 36 g (95% CI, 5 g to 67 g) and this effect showed a dose-response relationship. (nih.gov)
  • UK prevalences of domestic ETS exposure and maternal smoking in pregnancy remain high and ETS exposure lowers infants' birth weights. (nih.gov)
  • The exposure of the infants to tobacco smoke can occur in utero or after birth. (nursingpaperslayers.com)
  • Alcohol and smoke are some of the top offenders, causing birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders, pre-term birth and low birth weight. (hypoair.com)
  • The etiologies of orofacial clefts include xenobiotic and nutrient metabolism, maternal smoking, and alcohol and drug consumption during pregnancy [ 3-5 ]. (ejomr.org)
  • A fifth-decade follow-up study of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study cohort, which was first studied in 1968, found that heavy maternal smoking during childhood appears to predispose to spirometrically defined COPD in middle-age. (medscape.com)
  • The primary reason for COPD is tobacco smoking or second-hand smoke. (ijpsr.com)
  • A study of neonatal monkeys exposed to sidestream smoke during the perinatal period and/or early postnatal period that resulted in an altered balance of Th1-/Th2-cytokine secretion, skewing the immune response toward the allergy-associated Th2 cytokine phenotype, is also discussed. (blogspot.com)