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List of works by Constantine I. Vardavas

5-Year trends in the intention to quit smoking amidst the economic crisis and after recently implemented tobacco control measures in Greece.

scientific article published on 20 September 2013

5-year trends in the intention to quit smoking amidst the economic crisis and after recently implemented tobacco control measures in Greece.

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

A 50-year follow-up of the Seven Countries Study: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, food and nutrient intakes among Cretans

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A comparison of cessation counseling received by current smokers at US dentist and physician offices during 2010-2011.

scientific article published on 12 June 2014

A systematic review of secondhand smoke exposure in a car: Attributable changes in atmospheric and biological markers.

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Acute pulmonary effects of sidestream secondhand smoke at simulated car concentrations

scientific article published on 4 December 2012

Adherence to CPAP therapy improves quality of life and reduces symptoms among obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

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Adverse Reactions to Blood Donation Among Adolescents

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Adverse circulatory effects of passive smoking during infancy: surprisingly strong, manifest early, easily avoided

scientific article published on 01 January 2014

Are political views related to smoking and support for tobacco control policies? A survey across 28 European countries

scientific article published on 8 December 2017

Ashtrays and signage as determinants of a smoke-free legislation's success

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Association between unmet dental needs and school absenteeism because of illness or injury among U.S. school children and adolescents aged 6-17 years, 2011-2012.

scientific article published on 6 January 2015

Atherogenic risk factors among preschool children in Crete, Greece

scientific article published on September 1, 2012

Attitudes towards electronic cigarettes regulation in indoor workplaces and selected public and private places: a population-based cross-sectional study.

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Bans on smoking in public places: policy enforcement needed

scientific article published in The Lancet

Beware tobacco companies' spurious financial arguments

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Biological evidence for the acute health effects of secondhand smoke exposure

scientific article published on 18 September 2009

Calcium, nutrient and food intake of Greek Orthodox Christian monks during a fasting and non-fasting week

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Cardiovascular disease risk factors and dietary habits of farmers from Crete 45 years after the first description of the Mediterranean diet

scientific article published in August 2010

Changes in smoking cessation assistance in the European Union between 2012 and 2017: pharmacotherapy versus counselling versus e-cigarettes.

scientific article published on 21 March 2018

Changes in tobacco industry advertising around high schools in Greece following an outdoor advertising ban: a follow-up study

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Cigarette brand loyalty among smokers in six European countries: Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Cigarette design and marketing features are associated with increased smoking susceptibility and perception of reduced harm among smokers in 27 EU countries.

scientific article published on 21 October 2014

Cigarette rod length and its impact on serum cotinine and urinary total NNAL levels, NHANES 2007-2010

scientific article published on 21 September 2013

Correlates of self-reported exposure to advertising of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes across 28 European Union member states

scientific article published on 12 June 2017

Counselling for smoking cessation during pregnancy reduces tobacco-specific nitrosamine (NNAL) concentrations: A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 14 November 2018

Current evidence on the associations of breastfeeding, infant formula, and cow's milk introduction with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

scientific article published on September 2012

Dealing with tobacco use and dependence within primary health care: time for action.

scientific article published on 26 February 2013

Design and marketing features influencing choice of e-cigarettes and tobacco in the EU.

scientific article published on 28 July 2016

Determinants and prevalence of e-cigarette use throughout the European Union: a secondary analysis of 26 566 youth and adults from 27 Countries.

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Determinants of use of smoking cessation aids in 27 European countries.

scientific article published on 14 May 2014

Development, design, and conceptual issues of project zero exposure: A program to protect young children from tobacco smoke exposure

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Disparities and trends in indoor exposure to secondhand smoke among U.S. adolescents: 2000-2009

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Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet have a protective effect against active and passive smoking?

scientific article published on January 28, 2011

Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet modify the impact of smoking on health?

scientific article published on 17 May 2009

E-cigarette use and support for banning e-cigarette use in public places in the European Union.

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Effectiveness of text versus pictorial health warning labels and predictors of support for plain packaging of tobacco products within the European Union

scientific article published on 11 November 2014

Environmental tobacco smoke in hospitality venues in Greece

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Euthanasia in Greece: Greek nurses' involvement and beliefs

Euthanasia in Greece: Greek nurses’ involvement and beliefs

Experimentation with e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid: a cross-sectional study in 28 European Union member states

scientific article published on 06 October 2016

Exposure to different sources of second-hand smoke during pregnancy and its effect on urinary cotinine and tobacco-specific nitrosamine (NNAL) concentrations

scientific article published on 17 January 2012

Factors associated with active smoking, quitting, and secondhand smoke exposure among pregnant women in Greece

scientific article published on 26 June 2010

Fatty acid composition of Greek margarines and their change in fatty acid content over the past decades

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Five-year trends of second-hand smoke exposure in Greece: a comparison between complete, partial, and prelegislation levels

scientific article published on 6 March 2012

From the Classroom to Facebook: A Fresh Approach for Youth Tobacco Prevention

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From the classroom to Facebook: a modern approach for smoking education in adolescents.

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

Gender and racial differences in smoking of long/ultra-long and king size cigarettes among U.S. adult smokers, NHANES 1999-2012.

scientific article published on 24 December 2013

Geographic variation and socio-demographic determinants of the co-occurrence of risky health behaviours in 27 European Union member states

scientific article published on 11 May 2015

Geographical information systems as a tool for monitoring tobacco industry advertising

scientific article published on 2 February 2009

Going up in ashes? Smoking-attributable morbidity, hospital admissions and expenditure in Greece

scientific article published on 27 March 2014

Greece: action at last!

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

Hair nicotine/cotinine concentrations as a method of monitoring exposure to tobacco smoke among infants and adults

scientific article published on 25 October 2011

Health literacy and sources of health education among adolescents in Greece

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Impact of cigarette price differences across the entire European Union on cross-border purchase of tobacco products among adult cigarette smokers.

scientific article published on 6 February 2015

Impact of tobacco control policies on smoking prevalence and quit ratios in 27 European Union countries from 2006 to 2014.

scientific article published on 22 February 2018

Integrated primary health care in Greece, a missing issue in the current health policy agenda: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 30 July 2009

Key points in preventing tobacco use among adolescents.

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Levels of physical activity among adults 18-64 years old in 28 European countries

scientific article published on 20 August 2015

Maintained smoking cessation for 6 months equilibrates the percentage of sputum CD8+ lymphocyte cells with that of nonsmokers

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Measuring the burden of herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia within primary care in rural Crete, Greece

scientific article published on December 6, 2011

Nursing education and beliefs towards tobacco cessation and control: a cross- sectional national survey (GHPSS) among nursing students in Greece

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Nursing education and practice in a changing environment: the case of Greece

scientific article published on 13 May 2009

Passive smoking alters circulating naïve/memory lymphocyte T-cell subpopulations in children

scientific article published in December 2010

Patterns, trends and determinants of e-cigarette use in 28 European Union Member States 2014-2017

scientific article published on 23 August 2018

Plain packaging of tobacco products in the European Union: an EU success story?

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Poly-tobacco use among adults in 44 countries during 2008-2012: evidence for an integrative and comprehensive approach in tobacco control.

scientific article published on 15 March 2014

Predictors and patterns of cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among adolescents in 32 countries, 2007-2011.

scientific article published on 20 September 2013

Predictors of childhood exposure to parental secondhand smoke in the house and family car.

scientific article published on 02 February 2009

Prenatal Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Measured with Urine Cotinine May Reduce Gross Motor Development at 18 Months of Age

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Prenatal Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Measured with Urine Cotinine May Reduce Gross Motor Development at 18 Months of Age.

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Prevalence and determinants of SHS exposure in public and private areas after the 2010 smoke-free legislation in Greece

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Prevalence and determinants of SHS exposure in public and private areas after the 2010 smoke-free legislation in Greece

Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among adults in Greece: 4 year trends

scientific article published on 31 October 2012

Prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity among farmers from Crete (Greece), four decades after the seven countries study

scientific article published on 26 January 2009

Profile of incidental exposures to e-cigarette liquids in Europe, 2018-2019

scientific article published on 04 December 2020

Proposed Cutoff for Identifying Adult Smokeless Tobacco Users With Urinary Total 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanonol: An Aggregated Analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 Data

scientific article published on August 16, 2013

Regulating duty free sales and tobacco advertising in airports: a call for action.

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Relationship of secondhand smoke exposure with sociodemographic factors and smoke-free legislation in the European Union

scientific article published on 27 October 2015

Second hand smoke exposure and excess heart disease and lung cancer mortality among hospital staff in Crete, Greece: a case study.

scientific article published on September 2008

Secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosols among smokers: A cross-sectional study in six European countries of the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Secondhand smoke exposure within semi-open air cafes and tobacco specific 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) concentrations among nonsmoking employees

scientific article published on 12 September 2014

Self-Identified Tobacco Use and Harm Perceptions Among US Youth

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Short-term Pulmonary Effects of Using an Electronic Cigarette

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Smoke-free hospitals in Greece: Personnel perceptions, compliance and smoking habit.

scientific article published on 31 March 2009

SmokeHaz: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of the Effects of Smoking on Respiratory Health

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Smoking Control Is a Priority to Promote Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Health

scientific article published in June 2015

Smoking and smoking cessation during early pregnancy and its effect on adverse pregnancy outcomes and fetal growth

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Smoking cessation can improve quality of life among COPD patients: validation of the clinical COPD questionnaire into Greek

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Smoking cessation delivery by general practitioners in Crete, Greece

scientific article published on 13 November 2017

Smoking habits of Greek preschool children's parents.

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Smoking status in relation to serum folate and dietary vitamin intake

scientific article published on 9 September 2008

Support for smoke-free cars when children are present: a secondary analysis of 164,819 U.S. adults in 2010/2011.

scientific article published on 3 June 2014

Temporal trends in smokeless tobacco use among US middle and high school students, 2000-2011.

scientific article published in May 2013

The acute effect of cigarette smoking on the respiratory function and FENO production among young smokers

scientific article published on 01 October 2013

The association between active/passive smoking and toxic metals among pregnant women in Greece

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The association between cigarette rod length, slim design, and blood cadmium levels among U.S. smokers: NHANES 1999-2010.

scientific article published on 30 April 2014

The association between economic recession and public support for increased tobacco taxation in 27 European countries

scientific article published on 22 July 2014

The association between occupational secondhand smoke exposure and life satisfaction among adults in the European Union.

scientific article published on 23 March 2017

The association between peer, parental influence and tobacco product features and earlier age of onset of regular smoking among adults in 27 European countries.

scientific article published on 30 March 2015

The impact of the Cyprus comprehensive smoking ban on air quality and economic business of hospitality venues

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The independent role of prenatal and postnatal exposure to active and passive smoking on the development of early wheeze in children.

scientific article published on 10 March 2016

The recent and projected public health and economic benefits of cigarette taxation in Greece

scientific article published on 6 March 2013

The relationship between cotinine concentrations and inflammatory markers among highly secondhand smoke exposed non-smoking adolescents.

scientific article published on 31 December 2013

The relationship between proximity of tobacco retail outlets to schools and tobacco use among school personnel in sub-Saharan Africa

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The relationship between venue indoor air quality and urinary cotinine levels among semiopen-air café employees: what factors determine the level of exposure?

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

The role of second-hand smoking on the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in elderly men and women living in Mediterranean islands: the MEDIS study

scientific article published on 01 February 2010

The role of the non-smoker in enforcing smoke-free laws

scientific article published on 09 December 2010

Time interval from cigarette smoke exposure to blood donation and markers of inflammation: should a smoking cut-off be designated?

scientific article published on September 2010

Tobacco advertising in Points-of-Sale around urban schools in Romania

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

Training General Practitioners in Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment: An Evaluation of the Tobacco Treatment Training Network in Crete (TiTAN-Crete) Intervention

scientific article published on 03 June 2018

Trends and correlates of waterpipe use in the European Union: analysis of selected Eurobarometer surveys (2009-2017).

scientific article published on 14 November 2017

Trends in age verification among U.S. adolescents attempting to buy cigarettes at retail stores, 2000-2009.

scientific article published on 17 January 2014

Trends in cardiovascular risk factors in Greece before and during the financial crisis: the impact of social disparities

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Trends in metabolic syndrome risk factors among adolescents in rural Crete between 1989 and 2011.

scientific article published in April 2014

Two-year trends and predictors of e-cigarette use in 27 European Union member states.

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Use of conventional and novel smokeless tobacco products among US adolescents.

scientific article published on 05 August 2013

What defines an effective anti-tobacco TV advertisement? A pilot study among Greek adolescents

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