chinese/nicotine

OBJECTIVE We examined the relationship between acculturation and tobacco use behaviors among Chinese Americans. METHODS Using a Chinese-language instrument based on validated questions from several national surveys, we conducted in-person, household-based interviews with 712 representative adults

Little is known about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Chinese nonsmokers. The present study aimed to investigate the profiles of COPD among nonsmokers based on the Chinese Epidemiological Survey of COPD (CESCOPD). In the CESCOPD, 20,245 subjects aged 40 yrs or older were interviewed

BACKGROUND Chinese American men have relatively high smoking rates. However, there are limited data about the tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of this racial/ethnic group. METHODS We conducted a community-based telephone survey in Seattle, Washington during 2004. Households were

BACKGROUND Nicotine dependence is a significant public health problem. This study attempted to characterize the prevalence and familial aggregation of nicotine dependence in China. METHODS In 1998, we initiated a community-based cross-sectional study among residents of the Yuexi County in Anqing,

BACKGROUND The prevalence of cigarette smoking in China is high. Surgery provides an excellent opportunity for patients to quit smoking, and anesthesiologists can play an important role in tobacco control. However, little is known about the practices, knowledge, and attitudes of Chinese

BACKGROUND Although China ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [FCTC] in 2005, the partial ban on tobacco advertising does not cover the internet. Weibo is one of the most important social media channels in China, using a format similar to its global counterpart, Twitter. The

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between household smoking restrictions and smoking patterns among Chinese American adults. METHODS This is a cross-sectional analysis based on a National Institutes of Health-funded population-based household and telephone survey of 2537 Chinese American

BACKGROUND A close link between smoking and depression has been documented by research primarily based on U.S. white populations. This study examined the association between depressive symptoms and smoking behaviors in Chinese American smokers. METHODS Analyses were based on baseline data collected

Tobacco GGLL/hamster CHO hamster heterokaryon frequency following cell fusion has been raised to 4-10 percent with a modified PEG procedure. In heterokaryons, GGLL nuclei become activated, adhere to and appear to fuse with CHO nucleo. Metaphase CHO chromosomes can be identified 24 hours after fusion

Genotoxic effects of an aqueous extract of Nicotiana tabacum, a variety commonly used in India for chewing purposes, were analysed on CHO cells utilizing two different cytogenetic end-points, namely, chromosome aberration frequency and sister chromatid exchange frequency. Statistically significant

BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore smoking and drinking as risk factors in psoriasis. METHODS Data collected from 789 psoriasis patients and 789 healthy controls were analyzed to determine whether there was an association between smoking/drinking and psoriasis. RESULTS The proportion of male

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking among Chinese with schizophrenia, and to determine if smokers and nonsmokers differ in their age of onset of illness and neuroleptic requirement. METHODS One hundred and ninety-five patients were assessed by a single rater using the