THS is a potential health threat to children, spouses of smokers and workers in environments where smoking has been allowed
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To identify relevant studies for this review, a systematic literature search was conducted using keywords including combinations of terms related to tobacco, cigarette, e-cigarette, vaping, oral health, periodontitis, health disparities, social determinants, and smoking cessation. Inclusion criteria were: original research, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses published in English from 2000 onward, focusing on tobacco exposure and oral or systemic health outcomes, with attention to social determinants or population disparities
As COPD and asthma have common features, differentiating them can be complicated, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)