Occupational and Environmental Factors
5.4 Cigarette Smoking and Bronchial Asthma
Cigarettesmokinghasadeleteriouseffectonphysicalperformanceinpeoplewithasthma [154] .Passiveexposuretocigarettesmokesee Chap.9 isalsodangerousforchildrenand leadstoincreasedasthmamorbidity [4] .Asthmasufferersshould,therefore,bestrongly advisednottostartsmokingortostopsmokingasquicklyaspossible.5.4.1 Caveats Concerning the Informative Value of Studies
Prospective,randomised,double-blindandplacebo-controlledstudiestoinvestigateapos- sibleassociationbetweencigarettesmokingandbronchialasthmaarenotacceptableon ethicalgrounds;consequently,onlycohortandcase-controlstudiesareavailable.Forthe mostpart,suchstudiesuseextentofcigarettesmokingasaparameter,buttheinformation providedbypatientsfrequentlyfailstorelectthetrueextentofconsumption.Urinaryand serumconcentrations-ofcotinine,exhaledCOandnicotinelevelshavealsobeenusedas aidstoassessment [155] .Onefurthersourceofbiasisthatasthmaticpatientswithsevere symptomspossiblysmokelessthanthosewithnoappreciablesenseofbeingunwell.This alreadyresultsinsmokerselectioninthisdiseasegroup [156,157] . Eventheclinicaldiagnosisofbronchialasthmaisproblematicbecauserhonchiand wheezingmayanticipatethediagnosisbyseveralyears [158] andfurthermore,thereis symptomoverlapwithCOPDe.g.wheezing,dyspnoea,emphysema.Reversibleorirre- versiblebronchialobstructionmayalsooccurinbothconditions.b 1 -adrenoceptorstimu- lantsareneithersensitivenorspeciicenoughtopermitdiscriminationofthetwodiseases [159] .Likewise,theadministrationofhistamineormethacholinetoprovokeabronchial spasmisnotspeciicforbronchialasthmabecausetheresponsemayalsooccurinchronic bronchitis,sarcoidosis,bronchiectasisorrhinitis [160,161] . Whileanallergicdispositioncanbeidentiiedinasthmatics,theparametersusedskin testing,IgElevelsandeosinophilcountarenotreliableassessmentcriteria.Immediate- typeskinreactionsarelinkedwithIgEantibodies [162] andarefrequentlypositivein asthmatics [163] .However,IgElevelsareneithersensitivenorspeciicforthediagnosis ofasthma [160] ,evenifassociationswithreducedpulmonaryfunctionhavebeendetected speciicallyinasthmatics [164] .Eosinophilspossiblyplayanimportantroleintheinlam- matorychangesseeninasthmatics [165] .5.4.2 Cigarette Smoking and Bronchial Asthma in Adults
Despitevariousstudiestoinvestigatethepossibleassociationbetweenbronchialasthma andcigarettesmoking,suchanassociationhasnotbeendemonstrated [158,166,167] . The NHANESI Study included patients from 100 different communities in 38 US Americanstates [52] .Thisprimarilyquestionnaire-basedstudyinsmokersandnon-smok- ers with a medical diagnosis of asthma came up with various conclusions: males and femaleshadequalprevalenceratesforasthma,butfemaleshadhigherincidencerates [52] .Smokingprevalencewashighandthediagnosiswasmadeinallagegroups64.7. InaFinnishcohortstudy [168] ,theprevalenceofdiagnosedasthmawashigheramong male smokers than among male non-smokers, whereas no signiicant difference was observed for women. Overall, the association between bronchial asthma and cigarette smokingisnotclear-cut [169,170] . Bronchialresponsivenesstocigarettesmokewasstudiedin98smokersbymeansof lungfunctionmeasurementsFEV 1 ,MEF 75 ,FEF {25–75} inparallelwiththemethacholine challengetest.Alllungfunctionindicesweredecreasedafterjust12cigarettesmokeinha- lations.FEV 1 fellby10andthiseffectcorrelateddirectlywithvitalcapacity,pulmonary statusasthma,bronchitisandcigaretteconsumption,butnotwithmethacholinebronchial reactivity [171] .Itis,therefore,clearthatcigarettesmokingisamajorcausefortheprog- nosisofbronchitis,bronchialasthmaandCOPD. Thecomparisonofincreasedbronchialresponsivenessofsmokerswiththatofnon- smokers does not reveal consistent results without a simultaneously altered histamine response.Reducedpulmonaryfunctionwasobservedinmalesmokerswhoareolderthan 21yearsofage [172] .Otherstudieshavealsoyieldedinconsistentresults [170,173] .One studyconductedinBoston [174] inmiddle-agedandelderlypatientsrevealedthatcurrent smoking status was associated with allergic disposition based on the determination of methacholineresponsiveness.Inaddition,raisedIgElevelsandeosinophilcountshave beendetectedinsmokers [175] .TheIgEconcentrationdidnotdeclinewithageinsmokers ascomparedtonon-smokers. Despitethenumerousstudiesconducted,itisevidentfromtheindingsreportedthatno unequivocalassociationcanyetbedemonstratedbetweenthedevelopmentofbronchial asthmaandcigarettesmokinginadultsbecauseofthevariedpotentialforbias.Inchildren, numerousindingsfrommorerecentstudiesindicatethattheriskforbronchialasthmais increasedasaresultofpassivesmoking.5.4.3 Bronchial Asthma in Children
More than 50 epidemiology studies suggest that children who are exposed to tobacco smokesufferincreasinglyfromrespiratorytractdiseases [128] .Theoutcomevariables studiedinthesechildrenincluderespiratorytractsymptomssuchascoughandrhonchi, respiratorytractinfections,newoccurrenceordeteriorationofbronchialasthma,deterio- rationofpulmonaryfunction,bronchialresponsiveness,atopyandincreasedIgElevels. Passivesmokinginchildhood,particularlywherethemothersmokes,hasbeenassociated withsomeofthesesymptoms [154,176–179] seeFigs. 5.5 and 5.6 .However,thepres- ence of external confounders familial, socio-economic and environmental conditions meansthatitisdificulttoestablishadeinitecausalrelationship [177] . Passivesmoking,particularlywherebothparentsaresmokers,isassociatedwithbron- chiticandasthmaticstatesinchildrenandadolescents [182] .Severalstudiesconirman association between passive smoking and childhood obstructive and non-obstructiveParts
» Tobacco Plants and Their Origin Use of Tobacco for Religious Purposes
» The Appropriation of Tobacco by Europeans
» Development of the Cigarette
» Objections to Smoking on Health Grounds
» Women Won Over by the Cigarette
» The Medical Use of Tobacco in the Nineteenth Century
» Tobacco Research in the Twentieth Century
» Tobacco Consumption in the Twentieth Century
» Cigarette Smoking in the USA Since 1965
» Cigarette-Related Mortality in Different Countries
» Smokers and Other Risk Factors
» Smoking Behaviour and Educational Level in the EU
» Non-Disclosure of Findings by the Tobacco Industry
» The Cigarette as a Vehicle for Nicotine Release
» Modifications of Nicotine Release
» Maintaining Nicotine Dependence Nicotine and Dependence
» Marketing of Cigarettes with a “Reduced” Health Risk
» Compensatory Behaviour by Smokers
» Optimising Nicotine Release Nicotine and Dependence
» Importance of Absorption Rate
» Ammonium and pH Manipulation
» Cigarettes with Reduced Tar Yield
» Agonists and Antagonists of the nAChR and its Subtypes
» Effects of Nicotine on Receptors in Different Organs
» Metabolic and Hormonal Effects of Nicotine
» Central Nervous System Effects of Nicotine
» Types of Dependence Nicotine Dependence
» Molecular Biological Aspects of Dependence
» Genetic Aspects Nicotine Dependence
» Withdrawal Symptoms Nicotine Dependence
» Immunological Reactions Caused by Cigarette Smoking
» Association Between Smoking and Lung Cancer
» Tobacco-Specific Carcinogens Genetic Factors That Increase the Risk for Bronchial Carcinoma
» The Cytochrome P450 and GST System and Carcinogenesis
» Peptide Receptors, Genetic Factors That Increase the Risk for Bronchial Carcinoma
» Exogenous Factors and Lung Cancer
» Pathophysiology of COPD Cigarette Smoking and COPD
» Genetic Factors Important Risk Factors for COPD
» Occupational and Environmental Factors
» Caveats Concerning the Informative Value of Studies
» Cigarette Smoking and Bronchial Asthma in Adults
» Bronchial Asthma in Children
» Other Lung Diseases Influenced by Cigarette Smoking
» Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
» Changes in Endothelial Function and Microcirculation
» Microcirculation and O Systemic Vascular Changes
» Arteriosclerotic and Inflammatory Vascular Reactions
» Genetic Factors Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
» Nicotine and Ischaemic Heart Disease
» Cognitive Impairment Central Nervous System
» Influence on Cognitive Performance
» Intellectual Impairment in Childhood
» Smoker Personality Profiles and Genetic Inheritance of Smoking
» Peculiarities of the Smoker’s Personality
» Reasons for Increased Cigarette Consumption
» Comorbidity Between Depression and Smoking
» Extent of Cigarette Consumption
» Effects of Smoking in Forms of Dementia
» Smoking and Parkinson’s Disease
» Diabetic Retinopathy Ocular Diseases
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» Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism
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» Oesophageal Cancer Gastrointestinal Tract
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» Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract
» Pancreatic Cancer Gastrointestinal Tract
» Toxic Substances and Inducers
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» Skin Changes Skin and Mucosa
» Skin Tumours Skin and Mucosa
» Breast Cancer Skin and Mucosa
» Effects of Smoking on the Placenta
» Malformations Possibly Caused by Smoking
» Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS
» Effects of Nicotine on the Foetus
» Medical Care Costs Attributable to Smoking During Pregnancy
» ETS in the Workplace and at Home
» Fibrinogen Cholesterol Endothelium and Platelets
» Markers of Inflammation Changes at the Molecular and Cellular Level
» Passive Smoking During and After Pregnancy
» Coronary Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease
» Stroke and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
» Respiratory Tract in Children and Teenagers
» Bronchial Carcinoma Respiratory Tract
» Indications and Diagnostic Considerations
» Self-Help Interventions by the Smoker
» Physician Advice for Smoking Cessation
» Group Behaviour Therapy Programmes
» Mass Media Communication Strategies
» E-Learning, Email and Internet for Smoking Cessation
» Evaluation of Nicotine Products
» Nicotine Chewing Gum Nicotine
» Nicotine Sublingual Tablet Nicotine Nasal Spray
» Treatment and Dosage Nicotine
» Nicotine Chewing Gum Adverse Events Associated with NRT
» Nicotine Patch Adverse Events Associated with NRT
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» Nicotine Inhaler Adverse Events Associated with NRT
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» Nicotine Lozenge Adverse Events Associated with NRT
» Drug Interactions During Smoking Cessation
» Contraindications for the Use of Nicotine Products
» Nicotine Formulations as OTC Products
» Contraindications and Drug Interactions
» Tranquillisers and Buspirone Other Pharmacotherapies
» Various Antidepressants Other Pharmacotherapies
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» Therapeutic Monitoring in Smoking Cessation
» Ischaemic Heart Disease Special Therapeutic Situations
» Pregnancy Special Therapeutic Situations
» Weight Gain Special Therapeutic Situations
» Alcohol Consumption Special Therapeutic Situations
» Organic Depression Organic Depression and Schizophrenia
» Schizophrenic Patients Organic Depression and Schizophrenia
» Interactions Between Cigarette Smoking and Administration of Psychopharmaceuticals
» Pre-operative Smoking Cessation Special Therapeutic Situations
» Social Influence Inoculation Strategy
» Life Skills Strategy Prevention Programmes for Schools
» Class 2000 Health Promotion Programme
» Trier University Health Programme Long-Term Studies
» Role of Teachers in Primary Prevention
» Prevention by Restricting Sales of Tobacco Products to Minors
» Role of the Mass Media in Sales of Tobacco Products to Adolescents
» Role of Government and Community in Primary Prevention
» Effect of Tobacco Industry Advertising Messages
» Tobacco Advertising and Adolescent Smoking Initiation
» Advertising with “Light” Cigarettes
» Smoking Bans in Public Buildings and Public Spaces
» Tobacco Industry, Governmental and Non-governmental Organisations
» Politicians and Their Attitude to Smoking
» Scientists and the Tobacco Industry
» Governmental Control of Toxic Tobacco Constituents
» Bans on Advertising in Various Countries
» Tobacco Industry: Playing Down the Risks of Smoking and Passive Smoking
» Smoking and Non-smoking: Weighing the Benefits
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