Active and Passive Smoking and Risk Factors
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 2935
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cancer; obesity; sugar-sweetened beverage; behavioral intervention; smoking; health disparities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smoking is a major risk factor for many cancer types (e.g., lung, oral, kidney, cervix, liver, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and colon) and other chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, hypertension, diabetes, etc.). Although smoking prevalence has significantly declined over the past few decades, especially in developed countries, it is estimated that there are approximately 1.1 billion smokers (20% of the world population) worldwide and six million smoking-attributable deaths per year. In addition to active smoking (including cigarette, e-cigarette, and vape), passive smoking has been shown to impact on health as well. Examples of passive smoking include second-hand smoking (SHS) and third-hand smoking (THS). This passive smoking issue may have a larger impact on vulnerable populations including children, adolescents, and pregnant women than other general populations. Therefore, a better understanding of risk factors associated with active and passive smoking can not only help smokers to quit smoking but can also prevent tobacco-related health problems. In this Special Issue, we solicit articles that investigate/review smoking-related research or identify several major environmental, social behavioral, and genetic risk factors for both active and passive smoking. This issue will provide readers with an overview of updated information regarding potential tobacco control and smoking research.
Dr. Tung-Sung Tseng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Tobacco control
- Smoking
- Risk factors
- Risky behavior
