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Global burden of disease due to smokeless tobacco consumption in adults : analysis of data from 113 countries [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Smokeless tobacco is consumed in most countries in the world. In view of its widespread use and increasing awareness of the associated risks, there is a need for a detailed assessment of its impact on health.
A Khan, A Mashberg, A Merchant, A Roosaar, A Sapkota, A Znaori, AD Napier, AH Madani, Aishwarya Vidyasagaran, AJ Sasco, AM Idris, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Aziz Sheikh, B Rockhill, B Rodu, CJ Murray, CT Sreeramareddy, CT Sreeramareddy, D Anantharaman, DJ Jussawalla, DL Ansra, DN Rao, DN Sinha, E Janzon, EB Schildt, F Huhtasaari, F Huhtasaari, F Lewin, FR Talukdar, G Bolinder, IT Agaku, J Alguacil, J Hansson, J Lagergren, J Luo, J Zhou, JA Critchley, JL Malson, K Asplund, K Jayant, K Palipudi, K Rosenquist, K Siddiqi, K Zendehdel, Kamran Siddiqi, KK Teo, KS Wasnik, LD Sanghvi, LJ England, LM Brown, M Alexander, M Ezzati, M Norberg, M Öberg, M-P Hergens, MA Rahman, MA Rahman, ML Goud, MM Hassan, Mohammed Jawad, MP Hergens, MP Hergens, NA Dar, Omara Dogar, P Balaram, P Boffetta, P Boffetta, P Boffetta, P Wennberg, PA Jayalekshmi, PA Jayalekshmi, PC Gupta, PC Gupta, PC Gupta, PN Wahi, R Horton, R Lozano, R Muwonge, R Sankaranarayanan, R Subapriya, RP Dikshit, S Akhtar, S Chinn, S Sehgal, S-E Johansson, Sarwat Shah, SB Stanfill, SEARO, SL Tomar, SS Lim, SS Panesar, Syed Muslim Abbas, TS Lawler, World Health Organization, World Health Organization   +94 more
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Tracking progress of tobacco control in Pakistan against the MPOWER package of interventions : challenges and opportunities [PDF]

, 2020
MPOWER is an evidence-based package of the six most effective demand reduction interventions to reduce tobacco use. Global evidence shows that introduction of this package has accelerated and strengthened tobacco control worldwide with over 5 billion ...
Gill, Paramjit, Masud, Haleema, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Sekalala, Sharifah   +3 more
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Prevalence and factors that influence smokeless tobacco use among adults in pastoralist communities of Borena Zone, Ethiopia: mixed method study

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2017
Introduction Deaths due to tobacco consumption are on the rise, from 5.4 million in 2005 to 6.4 million in 2015 and 8.3 million in 2030 of which more than 80% will be in developing countries.
Edao Sinba Etu, Desta Hiko Gemeda, Mamusha Aman Hussen   +2 more
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Association of hypoadiponectemia with smokeless/dipping tobacco use in young men [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Low levels of adiponectin, an adipocytokine with anti-diabetic, antiatherogenic and cardioprotective properties, is associated with increased risk of coronary disease in young men.
Ahmad, Sardar, Ahmed, Jawad, Ali, Asif, Hussain, Hamid, Khan, Aslam, McVey, Mary, Shah, Mohsin   +6 more
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Intention and quitting pattern of smokeless tobacco in a rural community of Anambra state of Nigeria

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction In Nigeria, prevalence studies have consistently reported higher rates of tobacco use in the South-Eastern parts of Nigeria but little is known about the intention and quitting pattern of smokeless tobacco in these parts of the country.
Uzochukwu Ofonakara
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Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in India and its association with various occupations: A LASI study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundMore than two-thirds of deaths in developing countries are due to non-communicable diseases, and tobacco is a leading risk factor. There are numerous different socio-demographic factors that impact on the use of smokeless tobacco, of which ...
Bhavna Bharati, Kirti Sundar Sahu, Sanghamitra Pati   +2 more
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Peer crowd affiliation as a segmentation tool for young adult tobacco use. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundIn California, young adult tobacco prevention is of prime importance; 63% of smokers start by the age of 18 years, and 97% start by the age of 26 years.
Jordan, Jeffrey W, Ling, Pamela M, Lisha, Nadra E   +2 more
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Policy progress of health warnings on tobacco products as per Article 11 of WHO FCTC: a global analysis

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background This paper evaluates the coverage and quality of global implementation of Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), for Cigarettes (CIG) and Smokeless Tobacco (SLT).
Shekhar Grover, Dhirendra N Sinha, Prakash C. Gupta, Ravi Mehrotra   +3 more
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A Qualitative Study to Explore the Role of Health Workers in Reducing Smokeless Tobacco Consumption in India

Journal of Health Technology Assessment in Midwifery, 2023
India is one of the largest smokeless tobacco consumers globally, leading to devastating health consequences. However, smokeless tobacco still remains poorly understood.
Neha Mehta
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Smokeless tobacco - a substantial risk for oral potentially malignant disorders in South Asia [PDF]

, 2017
Data sources: Medline, the Science Citation Index (SCI) via Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Global Index Medicus, Google Scholar and SLT-related reports of the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the National Cancer Institute of the United
David Conway, DF Stroup, DN Sinha, H Mortazavi, K Siddiqi, KM Bile, Phillip Seenan, RK Manne, S Warnakulasuriya, Z Khan   +9 more
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