scholarly journals Cardiology Rx for Change: Improving Clinical Attention to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Cardiology

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 738-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith J. Prochaska ◽  
Neal L. Benowitz ◽  
Stanton A. Glantz ◽  
Karen Suchanek Hudmon ◽  
William Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Rx For Change

Tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure and their related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Asian Americans

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 725-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace X. Ma ◽  
Steven E. Shive ◽  
Yin Tan ◽  
Jamil I. Toubbeh ◽  
Carolyn Y. Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

scholarly journals Our Homes, Our Health: Strategies, Insight, and Resources to Support Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 110S-117S
Author(s):  
Kristen E. Ortega ◽  
Holly Mata
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
The United States ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Smoke Free Policy ◽  
Multiunit Housing

Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Almost 500,000 people die every year in the United States because of tobacco use; approximately one in eight of those deaths are attributable to secondhand smoke exposure. Significant disparities exist in terms of which groups bear the greatest burden of tobacco-related illness and mortality. Reducing tobacco use and exposure in groups most affected and most at risk is a national public health priority. Tobacco control advocates can promote health equity by prioritizing policies that are likely to decrease tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure and improve access to tobacco cessation resources among populations most at risk for tobacco-related disparities, including people who live in subsidized multiunit housing. In this article, we share the context, process, key milestones, and lessons learned as stakeholders in El Paso, Texas explored and implemented smoke-free policy in subsidized public housing. Partners including the local housing authority, a nonprofit health foundation, the local public health department, and a local university facilitated a thoughtful and community-engaged process that acknowledged the right of residents to breathe clean air in their own homes, potential challenges residents who choose to smoke may face in adapting to smoke-free policy, and the need for support for those who choose to quit. We conclude with five key lessons learned and share resources for other communities, health professionals, and coalitions advocating for and supporting smoke-free housing policy in their communities.

Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a call to action

2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Bloch ◽  
Van T. Tong ◽  
Thomas E. Novotny ◽  
Lucinda J. England ◽  
Patricia M. Dietz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Buerger’s and fried fingertips: a case of progressive buerger’s disease from secondhand smoke

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Paul Muna Aguon ◽  
Farmin Samareh-Jahani ◽  
Abhishek Kumar ◽  
Laura Hamant ◽  
Ruth Franks Snedecor
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Thromboangiitis Obliterans ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Atypical Presentation ◽  
History Taking ◽  
Tobacco User ◽  
Caucasian Male

We present a case of a 51-year-old Caucasian male with thromboangiitis obliterans who previously underwent multiple amputations and presented with poor wound healing post-amputation. Despite cessation of tobacco use, patient’s condition and wounds continued to worsen. After extensive and repeated history taking, it was discovered that his wife continued to be a heavy tobacco user and patient consistently had secondhand smoke exposure. This report describes an atypical presentation of progressive thromboangiitis obliterans as a result of secondhand smoke.

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