Secondhand Smoke Induces Inflammation and Impairs Immunity to Respiratory Infections

Sensitization in Mice Secondhand Smoke Induces Allergic

Secondhand tobacco smoke impairs rabbit pulmonary artery endothelium-dependent relaxation.

OBJECTIVES To determine whether secondhand smoke (SHS) induces pulmonary artery endothelial dysfunction, and whether dietary L-arginine supplementation is preventive. BACKGROUND SHS causes coronary and peripheral arterial endothelial dysfunction. METHODS The effects of L-arginine supplementation (2.25% solution) and SHS (10 weeks) on pulmonary vascular reactivity were examined in 32 rabbits...

Secondhand smoke and respiratory ill health in current smokers.

BACKGROUND Numerous studies have concluded that secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful to non-smokers but controversy persists regarding its effects on smokers. The impact of SHS exposure on the acute respiratory health of current active smokers was examined using a cross sectional design. METHODS 9923 uniformed staff in the Hong Kong Police Force completed a standardised questionnaire on current ...

Exposing children to secondhand smoke.

In the October issue of Thorax, Leonardi-Bee et al reviewed the effects of parental smoking on the uptake of smoking by children. They conclude that exposure to smoking within the family is a significant determinant of subsequent smoking. One area that this study did not address was the effect of the site of the smoking on exposure. We have studied urinary cotinine levels in children attending ...

Lawsuits and secondhand smoke.

OBJECTIVE This paper describes secondhand smoke (SHS) litigation over the past quarter century where non-smoking litigants have prevailed and attempts to decipher trends in the law that may impact the course of future cases. METHODS Since the early 1980s, the author has sought and examined legal cases in which SHS exposure is an important factor. Law library searches using the official report...