Background Allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, and food allergy are extremely common
diseases, especially among children, and are frequently associated to each other and to …

Background Children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has been causally linked to a
number of childhood morbidities and mortalities. Over 50% of UK children whose parents …

Asthma has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American
countries over the past decade. In Brazil and Costa Rica, the prevalence of asthma and …

Objective: To study the prevalence of, and discuss factors contributing to, household second-
hand smoke exposure in six counties in China, providing scientific support for the need to …

Introduction: We tested a combined intervention to reduce children's secondhand smoke
exposure (SHSe) and help parents quit smoking. Methods: After baseline, mothers who …

Objectives. We sought to determine whether adolescents living in households in which
smoking was banned were more likely to develop antismoking attitudes and less likely to …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the world with an estimated
160,390 deaths in the United States alone in 2007 (1). Although the incidence of lung …

Objective Behavioral, environmental, and biological measures of secondhand smoke (SHS)
exposure are reviewed with special consideration of medically at-risk children. Methods An …

Background Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) among youth is a serious public health
concern, leading to an increased risk of conditions such as asthma and respiratory …

Objective Interpersonal violence is an important, but neglected public health issue in low
and middle-income countries. Adolescent physical fighting not only results in injury …