There are many reasons why accurate assessment of smoking status is critical; these
include its utility in evaluating the progress of worldwide tobacco control programs …

A biomarker is desirable in quantitating systemic exposure both in smokers and nonsmokers
to constituents of tobacco smoke. Self-report measures in smokers, such as cigarettes …

The IARC Monographs series publishes authoritative independent assessments by
international experts of the carcinogenic risks posed to humans by a variety of agents …

Objective: To estimate the risk of lung cancer in lifelong non-smokers exposed to
environmental tobacco smoke. Design: Analysis of 37 published epidemiological studies of …

The Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Pregnancy: A Review of t... : Obstetrical & Gynecological
Survey The Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature : Obstetrical & …

Objectives: To estimate the risk of ischaemic heart disease caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke and to explain why the associated excess risk is almost half …

Outcome measures for smoking cessation are reviewed and evaluated, including 3 self-
report and 3 biochemical-validation measures. Point prevalence reflects the percentage of …

Objective.—To estimate the extent of exposure of the US population to environmental
tobacco smoke and the contribution of the home and workplace environment to …

Study objective To assess whether the breath carbon monoxide (CO) concentration can be
used to determine a patient's smoking habits in a respiratory outpatient clinic. Design To …

Background Children's exposure to other people's tobacco smoke (environmental tobacco
smoke, or ETS) is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes for children. Parental …