LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Socio-environmental risks associated with the green tobacco sickness in farmers: a case-control study

Cargnin, Marcia Casaril dos Santos; Cezar-Vaz, Marta Regina; Getelina, Caroline Ottobelli; Bonow, Clarice Alves.

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (6), 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the presence of socio-environmental risk factors for the development of Green Tobacco Sickness in workers who grow Burley tobacco. Method: matched case-control study. The data collection took place in two moments: from December 2016 to January 2017 and December 2017, wh...

Enfermedades de los Trabajadores Agrícolas/epidemiología, Enfermedades de los Trabajadores Agrícolas/etiología, Brasil/epidemiología, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Cotinina/efectos adversos, Cotinina/análisis, Cotinina/orina, Agricultores/estadística & datos numéricos, Persona de Mediana Edad, Exposición Profesional/efectos adversos, Nicotiana/efectos adversos, Nicotiana/metabolismo, Industria del Tabaco/métodos, Industria del Tabaco/normas, Industria del Tabaco/estadística & datos numéricos

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The effects of smoking and smoking cessation on nasal mucociliary clearance, mucus properties and inflammation

Clinics; 71 (6), 2016

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess nasal mucociliary clearance, mucus properties and inflammation in smokers and subjects enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Program (referred to as quitters). METHOD: A total of 33 subjects with a median (IQR) smoking history of 34 (20-58) pack years were...