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How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease

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The article was published on 2010-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1442 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tobacco smoke.

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Long lasting effects of smoking: Breast cancer survivors’ inflammatory responses to acute stress differ by smoking history ☆

TL;DR: Despite having similar cortisol responses to the stressor, former smokers had exaggerated IL-6 responses two hours post-stressor compared to never smokers, and this effect persisted after controlling for age, BMI, time since treatment, education, and antidepressant use.
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Toxic metal and nicotine content of cigarettes sold in China, 2009 and 2012

TL;DR: Tobacco in Chinese cigarettes purchased in seven geographically disbursed cities contains consistently high levels of metals, including carcinogens like Cd, which should be monitored more carefully and regulated by health officials.
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Radiation carcinogenesis risk assessments for never-smokers.

TL;DR: It is suggested that improved understanding of possible synergisms between cancer initiators and promoters, such as radiation and tobacco, would greatly improve risk estimates and reduce uncertainties for differentially exposed groups, including NS.
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Independent and joint effects of prenatal maternal smoking and maternal exposure to second-hand smoke on the development of adolescent obesity: a longitudinal study.

TL;DR: To examine associations of prenatal maternal smoking and second‐hand smoke exposure with the development of adolescent obesity, a large number of patients were exposed to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and the first trimester.