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Tobacco Research

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Tobacco Research

Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals including nicotine, carbon monoxide, heavy metals, poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and others that harm health.

Smoking has been strongly associated with numerous diseases, including lung cancer, chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease, exacerbation of asthma, low birth weight, and heart disease.

EHIB investigators study the effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke) exposure in relation to pregnancy and reproductive outcomes.

Tobacco Research Papers

Differences in Prenatal Tobacco Exposure Patterns among 13 Race/Ethnic Groups in California
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls. (2019)
Differences in Prenatal Tobacco Exposure Patterns among 13 Race/Ethnic Groups in California. (2019)
Age at pubertal onset in girls and tobacco smoke exposure during pre- and post-natal susceptibility windows. (2018)
Age at pubertal onset in girls in relation to tobacco smoke exposure: Assessed by multiple methods and susceptibility windows. (2017)
Presence of an epigenetic signature of prenatal cigarette smoke exposure in childhood (2016).
Levels of cotinine in dried blood specimens from newborns as a biomarker of maternal smoking close to the time of delivery (2013).
Maternal smoking, demographic and lifestyle factors in relation to daughter’s age at menarche (2008).
Environmental contaminants and pregnancy outcomes (2008).
Cigarette smoking and effects on hormone function in premenopausal women (2005).
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Pregnancy Outcome (2004).
Age at menarche in relation to maternal use of tobacco, alcohol, coffee, and tea during pregnancy (2004).
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in pregnant women: the association between self-report and serum cotinine (2002).
Estimation of environmental tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy using a single question on household smokers versus serum cotinine (2002).
Prenatal active or passive tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of preterm delivery or low birth weight (2000).
Evaluation of four maternal smoking questions (1999).
Exposure to environmental and mainstream tobacco smoke and risk of spontaneous abortion (1999).
Occasional smoking in a study of premenopausal women (letter) (1999).
Cigarette smoking and effects on menstrual function (1999).
Exposure to environmental and mainstream tobacco smoke and risk of spontaneous abortion (1999).
Parental cigarette smoking and the risk of spontaneous abortion (1992).

Related CDPH Programs

E-cigarettes - EHIB Exposure Assessment Section
Secondhand Smoke - CDPH Tobacco Control Branch
Tobacco Control - CDPH Tobacco Control Branch

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