Earlier smoking after waking and the risk of asthma: a cross-sectional study using NHANES data.

Arielle S SelyaSunita ThapaGaurav Mehta

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2018)

Smoking within 5 min of waking, an indicator of nicotine dependence, is associated with a significantly increased risk of lifetime asthma in smokers. These findings could be utilized in refining risk assessment of asthma among smokers.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk assessment
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
heavy metals
human health
deep learning
climate change
data analysis