Disparities in outdoor air pollution exposure between individuals of differing socio-economic
status is a growing area of research, widely explored in the environmental health literature …

Background: Although public health programs have led to a substantial decrease in the
prevalence of tobacco smoking, the adverse health effects of tobacco smoke exposure are …

Abstract Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has significant negative impacts on a
child's development as well as their family's social, emotional, and economic wellbeing. In …

The cardio‐ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a new measure of arterial stiffness that reflects the
stiffness from the ascending aorta to the ankle arteries, and demonstrates little dependence …

Previous studies on the development of executive functions (EFs) in middle childhood have
traditionally focused on cognitive, or “cool,” EFs: working memory, inhibitory control and …

This study systematically reviewed available evidence regarding associations between
polymorphisms of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene and socio-emotional and behavioral …

Tobacco smoking is recognized as a major preventable cause of disease worldwide and is
linked to 6 million deaths annually, 30% of which are due to cancer. The negative health …

Importance Secondhand smoke is a substantial risk factor for youth health globally,
including in Japan, where tobacco control policies should be reassessed. Objective To …

Background Tobacco smoking affects women's fertility and is associated with substantial
risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study explored trends by socioeconomic position …

Objectives Pregnancy motivates women to try stop** smoking, but little is known about
timing of their quit attempts and how quitting intentions change during pregnancy and …