Background. Policymakers need estimates of the impact of tobacco control (TC) policies to
set priorities and targets for reducing tobacco use. We systematically reviewed the …

Background: Studies of exposure to pets and risk of asthma have yielded conflicting results.
Objectives: We performed a systematic review to synthesize the evidence of the effect of …

Background Cigars are a growing public health concern, given the changes in cigar use
patterns in the US and elsewhere since the 1960s. We conducted a systematic review of …

Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood (1, 2). Youth
use of tobacco in any form is unsafe (1). To determine the prevalence and trends of current …

Background Recent studies have reported developmental toxicity among rodents dosed with
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA). Objectives We examined …

Introduction: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is increasing rapidly, and the impact on
youth is unknown. We assessed associations between e-cigarette use and smoking …

Background Despite progress in reducing youth smoking, adolescents remain highly
susceptible to tobacco use. Of concern is whether youth perceive electronic cigarettes (e …

Polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs), such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and
perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), are ubiquitous, man-made chemicals. Human data suggest that …

We linked risk estimates from the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Air Toxics
Assessment (NATA) to racial and socioeconomic characteristics of census tracts in Maryland …

Background Developing infants may be especially sensitive to hormone disruption from
chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers …