| Author | dc.contributor.author | Bello S., Sergio | |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Michalland Herrera, Susana | es_CL |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Soto I., Marina | es_CL |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Contreras N., Carla | es_CL |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Salinas Cubillos, Judith | es_CL |
| Admission date | dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-07T14:03:02Z | |
| Available date | dc.date.available | 2010-04-07T14:03:02Z | |
| Publication date | dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| Cita de ítem | dc.identifier.citation | Rev Chil Enf Respir 2005; 21: 179-192 | en_US |
| Identifier | dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/128438 | |
| Abstract | dc.description.abstract | National and international environmental tobacco smoke studies were reviewed
regarding its effects on passive smokers’ health. Environmental tobacco smoke is
composed by more than 4,000 known substances, which are different if they are in
the mainstream or sidestream. Studies with biomarkers like cotinine have concluded
that exposed nonsmokers have an increased cardiovascular morbi-mortality. Passive
smokers also have an increased risk of lung, nasal sinus and breast cancer. Children
have more acute and chronic respiratory symptoms, low respiratory infections, otitis
and sudden infant death syndrome. Environmental tobacco smoke induces asthma
and causes exacerbations in both children and adults. In reproductive health, it
decreases the age of menopause and produces menstrual disorders. Newborn infants
of passive smoking mothers have a higher probability of l | en_US |
| Lenguage | dc.language.iso | es | en_US |
| Keywords | dc.subject | Environmental tobacco smoke | en_US |
| Título | dc.title | Efectos de la exposición al humo de tabaco ambiental en no fumadores | en_US |
| Title in another language | dc.title.alternative | EFFECTS IN PASSIVE SMOKERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE EXPOSURE | en_US |
| Document type | dc.type | Artículo de revista | |
