Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Social Traps01:41

Social Traps

Social traps are negative situations where people get caught in a direction or relationship that later proves to be unpleasant, with no easy way to back out of or avoid. The concept was orignally introduced by John Platt who applied psychology to Garrett Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons", where in New England herd owners could let their cattle graze in the common ground. This situation seems like a good idea, but an individual could have an advantage. If they owned more cows, the larger...
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV01:26

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV

Stress often leads to unhealthy habits like smoking, excessive drinking, and overeating, which offer short-term relief but ultimately increase long-term health risks. These behaviors create a cycle that temporarily lowers stress levels but can result in severe long-term health consequences. Breaking these habits is essential to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve overall well-being. Three primary changes that support better health include quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake,...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease I: Introduction01:23

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease I: Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common, preventable, and treatable respiratory disorder characterized by persistent symptoms and progressive airflow limitation. This limitation results from a combination of small-airway disease (obstructive bronchiolitis) and parenchymal destruction (emphysema), both driven by chronic inflammation from exposure to harmful particles or gases.The disease includes two main pathological entities: emphysema, marked by destruction of alveolar walls and...
Obesity01:24

Obesity

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numerical value derived from a person's weight and height, used to categorize individuals into weight ranges. It is calculated using the formula: weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Obesity is a health condition characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue that poses health risks, often diagnosed with a BMI ≥ 30. This excess fat storage occurs when surplus dietary calories are converted into triglycerides and stored in adipocytes...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease01:24

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD is defined as a heterogeneous lung condition marked by persistent respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea, cough, and sputum production, caused by abnormalities in the airways that cause airflow obstruction.
Smoking is a primary risk factor for COPD, with over 80% of patients having a history of it. Patients typically experience progressive dyspnea or labored breathing, frequent coughing, and recurrent pulmonary infections. Many eventually succumb to respiratory failure, characterized by...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease III: Chronic Bronchitis Features01:24

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease III: Chronic Bronchitis Features

Chronic bronchitis is a key phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by airway-centered inflammation and mucus overproduction. It develops from long-term exposure to harmful particles or gases, most commonly cigarette smoke, which triggers a persistent inflammatory response.Cellular and Structural ChangesInflammation initially affects the large bronchi and later the smaller airways, with infiltration by immune cells, including neutrophils, macrophages, and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Patient Experience and Caregiver Involvement in COVID-19 Care Pathways: Revealing System Blind Spots Through a Life-Events Calendar Approach.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Smoking and social inequalities in France, 20 years of evolution: A secondary dataset analysis of health barometers.

Tobacco induced diseases·2026
Same author

Living alone, major depression and suicidal ideation in older adults in the community: Findings from 2005 to 2021.

Journal of affective disorders·2026
Same author

Changes in rates and risk factors of suicidal ideation from 2010 to 2023: a national survey in the French adult general population.

Journal of affective disorders·2025
Same author

[Epidemiological overview of psychoactive substances use in France].

La Revue du praticien·2025
Same author

Prevalence and factors associated with tobacco and cannabis co-use in France: Results from a national representative survey.

Drug and alcohol dependence reports·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Creating Dynamic Images of Short-lived Dopamine Fluctuations with lp-ntPET: Dopamine Movies of Cigarette Smoking
14:21

Creating Dynamic Images of Short-lived Dopamine Fluctuations with lp-ntPET: Dopamine Movies of Cigarette Smoking

Published on: August 6, 2013

Poverty as a smoking trap.

Patrick Peretti-Watel1, Valérie Seror, Jean Constance

  • 1INSERM, U912 (SE4S), Marseille, France. peretti@marseille.inserm.fr

The International Journal on Drug Policy
|December 27, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Smoking rates decreased in France, but the gap widened between socio-economic groups. Poor housing and deprived neighborhoods were strongly linked to smoking, highlighting the need for broader interventions to support smoking cessation.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The link between poverty, deprived neighborhoods, and smoking is a global public health concern.
  • Smoking prevalence has declined in France since the 2000s.
  • This study investigates if smoking reduction varied by socio-economic status and explored associations with housing and neighborhood deprivation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine socio-economic differences in smoking rate reductions in France.
  • To investigate the association between poor housing, deprived neighborhoods, and smoking.

Main Methods:

  • Telephone surveys of representative French populations aged 18-75 from 2000-2007.
  • Cluster analysis of housing and neighborhood indicators using 2007 survey data (N=6007).

More Related Videos

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System
06:07

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System

Published on: October 22, 2020

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India
09:33

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India

Published on: December 23, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Creating Dynamic Images of Short-lived Dopamine Fluctuations with lp-ntPET: Dopamine Movies of Cigarette Smoking
14:21

Creating Dynamic Images of Short-lived Dopamine Fluctuations with lp-ntPET: Dopamine Movies of Cigarette Smoking

Published on: August 6, 2013

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System
06:07

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System

Published on: October 22, 2020

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India
09:33

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India

Published on: December 23, 2022

Main Results:

  • The social disparity in smoking rates significantly increased in France between 2000 and 2007.
  • Poor housing conditions and deprived neighborhoods were significantly correlated with smoking.
  • These associations persisted even after adjusting for confounders and individual social disadvantage markers.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions improving living conditions for disadvantaged smokers are crucial for smoking cessation.
  • Addressing broader social determinants is necessary to reduce smoking inequalities.