Cigar leaf is a special type of tobacco plant, which is the raw material for producing high-quality cigars. The content and proportion of nicotine and other composite substances of cigar leaves have a crucial impact on their quality and vary greatly ...
Visible and Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (VNIR-HSI) combined with machine learning has shown its effectiveness in various detection applications. Specifically, the quality of cigar tobacco leaves undergoes subtle changes due to environmental d...
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are marketed worldwide as less harmful alternatives to combustible cigarettes; however, their cytotoxic mechanisms in vascular smooth muscle cells are poorly understood. Ferroptosis is defined as iron-dependent cell dea...
AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium
Jan 25, 2021
We present findings on using natural language processing to classify tobacco-related entries from problem lists found within patient's electronic health records. Problem lists describe health-related issues recorded during a patient's medical visit; ...
BACKGROUND: Just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAI) aim to prevent smoking lapse using tailored support delivered via mobile technology in the moments when it is most needed. Effective smoking cessation JITAI rely on the development of accurate d...
OBJECTIVE: To compare tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) measured in saliva according to different types of tobacco smoked in a sample of smokers of the city of Barcelona (Spain).
IMPORTANCE: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its intention to reduce the nicotine content in combustible cigarettes but must base regulation on public health benefits. Fast nicotine metabolizers may be at risk for increased smo...
International journal of environmental research and public health
Dec 23, 2017
(1) Background: Many smokers completely switch to vaping (switchers), whereas others use e-cigarettes (e-cigs) alongside tobacco cigarettes (dual users). To the extent that dual users substantially lower the number of cigarettes, they will reduce hea...
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Dec 22, 2017
An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve health among all groups.* Although significant progress has been made in reducing overall commercial tobacco product use, disparities persist, ...
Cigarette smoke, a complex mixture of more than 7000 chemicals, poses a significant threat to human health, with oxidative stress being an important mechanism in its associated diseases. Traditional methods for assessing the toxicity of cigarette smo...
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