second-hand harm

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Nonsmokers

Scientific article

7 December 2018

Summary What is already known about this topic? Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks in infants and children, and coronary heart disease...

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and Arrhythmogenic Cardiac Alternans in a Mouse Model

Scientific article

4 December 2018

Abstract Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that a majority of deaths attributed to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure are cardiovascular related. However, to our knowledge, the impact of SHS on cardiac electrophysiology, Ca2+Ca2+...

Association between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Hypertension in Never Smokers

Scientific article

14 May 2018

Abstract Objectives: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine the association between SHS exposure estimated by questionnaire and hypertension in Korean never smokers. Setting...

Is There a Link between Personality and Exposure to Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol Consumption?

Scientific article

1 August 2017

‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems. While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate students...