CHILDREN’S HEALTH: Secondhand Smoke Exposure May Alter Fetal Blood Pressure Programming

Secondhand tobacco smoke, arterial stiffness, and altered circadian blood pressure patterns are associated with lung inflammation and oxidative stress in rats.

Chronic smoking and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease that are known to adversely alter the structural and mechanical properties of arteries. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of subchronic secondhand tobacco smoke exposure on circadian blood pressure patterns, arterial stiffness, and possible sources of oxidative stress i...

Serum Cotinine Levels and Prehypertension in Never Smokers

Background. Few studies have shown that self-reported secondhand smoke exposure in never smokers is associated with high blood pressure. However, there are no studies investigating the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure, measured objectively by serum cotinine levels, and high blood pressure in never smokers. Methods. We examined never smokers (n = 2027) from the National Health and ...

Association of serum cotinine levels and hypertension in never smokers.

Hypertension is a major public health problem. Identifying novel risk factors for hypertension, including widely prevalent environmental exposures, is therefore important. Active smoking is a well-known risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. However, there are no studies investigating the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure, measured objectively by serum cotinine, ...

Erratum: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Body Mass Index and Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution: The Southern California Children’s Health Study

Secondhand Smoke Exposure, Depression Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation in Adults

Secondhand smoke, also called ‘environmental tobacco smoke,’ is a combination of smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette and smoke exhaled by a smoker. Many epidemiological studies have suggested that secondhand smoke exposure (passive smoking) is related to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and several cancers including lung, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Recent res...