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Lung Cancer and Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide and Traffic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusion: We found consistent evidence of a relationship between NO2, as a proxy for traffic-sourced air pollution exposure, with lung cancer. Studies of lung cancer related to residential proximity to roadways and NOx also suggest increased risk, which may be attributable partly to air pollution exposure. The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently classified outdoor air pollution and particulate matter as carcinogenic (Group 1). These meta-analyses support this conclusion, drawing particular attention to traffic-sourced air pollution. Citation: Hamra GB, Laden F, Cohen AJ, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Brauer...
Source: EHP Research - November 2, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sam Duvall Tags: Review November 2015 Source Type: research

Neuron-Specific Enolase as a Biomarker: Biochemical and Clinical Aspects.
Authors: Isgrò MA, Bottoni P, Scatena R Abstract Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is known to be a cell specific isoenzyme of the glycolytic enzyme enolase. In vertebrate organisms three isozymes of enolase, expressed by different genes, are present: enolase α is ubiquitous; enolase β is muscle-specific and enolase γ is neuron-specific. The expression of NSE, which occurs as γγ- and αγ-dimer, is a late event in neural differentiation, thus making it a useful index of neural maturation.NSE is a highly specific marker for neurons and peripheral neuroendocrine cells. As a result of the findings of NSE in specific...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - November 6, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

Disrupting Today's Healthcare System
This week in San Diego, Singularity University is holding its Exponential Medicine Conference, a look at how technologists are redesigning and rebuilding today's broken healthcare system. Healthcare today is reactive, retrospective, bureaucratic and expensive. It's sick care, not healthcare. This blog is about why the $3 trillion healthcare system is broken and how we are going to fix it. First, the Bad News: Doctors spend $210 billion per year on procedures that aren’t based on patient need, but fear of liability. Americans spend, on average, $8,915 per person on healthcare – more than any other count...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Stigma Ends Now
Did you smoke? That is often one of the first responses patients hear when they tell people about their lung cancer diagnosis. For decades lung cancer has been singled out as THE smoker's disease, despite evidence that over 30 other deadly diseases are directly linked to tobacco consumption. In fact, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney failure and diabetes are among those smoking-related diseases. This connection between tobacco and serious illnesses other than lung cancer has been known for quite a while. The U.S. surgeon general lists smoking ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Direct and indirect costs of smoking in Vietnam
Conclusions Tobacco consumption has large negative consequences on the Vietnamese economy.
Source: Tobacco Control - December 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hoang Anh, P. T., Thu, L. T., Ross, H., Quynh Anh, N., Linh, B. N., Minh, N. T. Tags: Open access Research paper Source Type: research

A Process Evaluation of an Intervention to Promote Home Smoking Bans among Low Income Households
Publication date: Available online 29 December 2015 Source:Evaluation and Program Planning Author(s): Cam Escoffery, Lujca Bundy, Regine Haardoerfer, Carla J. Berg, Lara S. Savas, Rebecca S. Williams, Michelle C. Kegler Exposure to secondhand smoke occurs primarily in the home due to passage of smoke-free legislation. Creation of a total household smoking ban can reduce associated health conditions such as asthma, lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. This paper describes the results of a randomized control trial of a minimal intervention to create smoke-free homes. 2-1-1 callers were invited to participate in th...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Short- and long-term effects of smoking on pain and health-related quality of life after non-instrumented lumbar spine surgery
Smoking is commonly known to exert negative effects on bodily health such as a 25-fold increased risk for lung cancer, a 2- to 4-fold increased risk for coronary heart disease or stroke [1], as well as to represent a cause of premature death [2]. In Germany for example, more than 114.000 premature deaths, 1.6 million years of potential life lost and 21 billion Euros are the socio-economic burden of smoking [3]. Despite these well-known risks, the smoking prevalence is still high and varies greatly across different European countries from as low as 19.7% in Portugal to as high as 45.7% in Bulgaria [4].
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - January 20, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Martin N. Stienen, Holger Joswig, Nicolas R. Smoll, Enrico Tessitore, Karl Schaller, Gerhard Hildebrandt, Oliver P. Gautschi Source Type: research

It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
By Stacy SimonAbout half of all Americans who smoke and don’t quit will die because of smoking. That’s one of the reasons it’s so important to quit, and the sooner the better. But quitting is rewarding no matter how old you are or whether you have health problems. Studies show that even after age 80, people can live healthier if they give up cigarettes.And the benefits are almost immediate. Ex-smokers have fewer illnesses such as colds and the flu, lower rates of bronchitis and pneumonia, and feel healthier than people who still smoke. Just 20 minutes after quitting, your heart and blood pressure drop. In...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - November 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Smoking/Tobacco Source Type: news

Burden of disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter exposure in Taiwan
Conclusion Ambient PM2.5 pollution is a major mortality risk factor in Taiwan. Aggressive and multisectorial intervention strategies are urgently needed to bring down the impact of air pollution on environment and health.
Source: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association - February 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Burden of disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter exposure in Taiwan.
CONCLUSION: Ambient PM2.5 pollution is a major mortality risk factor in Taiwan. Aggressive and multisectorial intervention strategies are urgently needed to bring down the impact of air pollution on environment and health. PMID: 26874373 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - February 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lo WC, Shie RH, Chan CC, Lin HH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research

Using Smarter Stoves to Combat Household Air Pollution
By Bjørn LomborgMar 16 2016 (The Daily Star, Bangladesh)When it comes to cooking indoors over open fires, the harmful health effects can be equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. This indoor air pollution plagues nearly nine out of every 10 Bangladeshi households, which use wood and other biofuels to cook inside. Over time, exposure to smoke from indoor cooking leads to deadly diseases such as lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease. This is why it’s the most deadly environmental problem in the world. In Bangladesh, such indoor air pollution is responsible for 10-15 percent of all deaths.It may seem obvious ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bjorn Lomborg Tags: Asia-Pacific Environment Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Majority of L.A. tenants favor smoke-free apartments, but 80 percent of units are still not protected
​Eight of 10 Los Angeles apartment dwellers are not protected from secondhand smoke, and an even bigger percentage — 82 percent — would support smoke-free policies in their buildings, according to a pair of new studies by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The research was released today to coincide with the kickoff of a new citywide campaign to reduce secondhand smoke in multi-unit apartment buildings. The two studies outline findings from nearly 1,000 door-to-door interviews with tenants in some of the most densely populated areas of the city of Los Angeles, as well as reports submitted to UCLA by 93 owner...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Perceived Health Risks of Snus and Medicinal Nicotine Products
Conclusions: Among smokers seeking an alternative to smoking in a clinic setting, PHR of a product changes after product use but may not be related to product use patterns. Implications: PHRs of snus or medicinal nicotine in smokers assigned to these products become more accurate after product use. PHR does not appear to be associated with patterns of product use; rather satisfaction with a product is a better indicator as to whether a smoker is compliant with only using the product or continues to use the product.
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Hatsukami, D. K., Vogel, R. I., Severson, H. H., Jensen, J. A., OConnor, R. J. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research

Cause-specific premature death from ambient PM2.5 exposure in India: Estimate adjusted for baseline mortality.
Abstract In India, more than a billion population is at risk of exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration exceeding World Health Organization air quality guideline, posing a serious threat to health. Cause-specific premature death from ambient PM2.5 exposure is poorly known for India. Here we develop a non-linear power law (NLP) function to estimate the relative risk associated with ambient PM2.5 exposure using satellite-based PM2.5 concentration (2001-2010) that is bias-corrected against coincident direct measurements. We show that estimate of annual premature death in India is lower by 14...
Source: Environment International - April 13, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chowdhury S, Dey S Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research

Neurological manifestations in patients with cancer: more than 17,000 reasons for consultation.
CONCLUSION: It is important that neurologists, physicians and those involved in the management of patients with cancer recognize and get to know the neurological complications. PMID: 27149187 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista de Neurologia - May 7, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Cacho-Diaz B, Reyes-Soto G, Monroy-Sosa A, Lorenzana-Mendoza NA, Olvera-Manzanilla E, Rodriguez-Orozco J, Xolio-Villanueva A, Herrera-Gomez A, Granados-Garcia M Tags: Rev Neurol Source Type: research