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Tobacco use by youth: a surveillance report from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey project

open access: yesBulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000
The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) project was developed by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track tobacco use among youth in countries across the world, using a common methodology and core ...
Charles W. Warren   +8 more
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Exhaled Breath Condensate: Technical and Diagnostic Aspects

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2015
Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the 30-year progress of research on exhaled breath condensate in a disease-based approach. Methods. We searched PubMed/Medline, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar using the following keywords: exhaled breath ...
Efstathia M. Konstantinidi   +3 more
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Successful Cessation Programs that Reduce Comorbidity May Explain Surprisingly Low Smoking Rates Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A recent, non-peer-reviewed meta-analysis suggests that smoking may reduce the risk of hospitalization with COVID-19 because the prevalence of smoking among hospitalized COVID-19 is less than that of the general population.
Alvarez, R. Michael   +7 more
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Challenges To Quit Smoking Among Smokers In Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Cigarette smoking is the largest preventable risk factor for morbidity and mortality in developed countries. The prevalence of smoking is increasing in Malaysia.
A, I. A. (Izzuddin)   +5 more
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Midwives’ engagement in smoking- and alcohol-prevention in prenatal care before and after the introduction of practice guidelines in Switzerland : comparison of survey findings from 2008 and 2018 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Evidence suggests that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy negatively impacts fetal health. Health agencies across countries have developed specific guidelines for health professionals in perinatal care to strengthen ...
Gkiouleka, Anna   +5 more
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Tobacco surveillance through electronic data collection on the Android operating system - evidence from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), a nationally representative household survey launched in 2007, could benefit from a cost-effective and easy to use platform that included support for multiple-languages, the ability to field surveys in ...
Edward Rainey   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and attitudes of smoking among secondary school teachers in Hadramout coastal districts, Yemen [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
A descriptive KAP study about smoking was conducted in all the ten secondary schools in Hadramout coastal districts during October 2004 – April 2005 and a total of 317 teachers were enrolled in the study (182 male, 135 female teachers).
Bahaj Ali, Ahmed   +1 more
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Reducing financial barrier of smoking cessation treatment can effectively enhance prolonged abstinence: an experience from Taiwan

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Taiwan has established nationwide smoking cessation treatment service which was founded by the revenue of cigarette taxation since 2002.
Chihkuan Lai, Beeyo Chen, Ming-Da Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking and Health: A Physician Responsibility—A Statement of the Joint Committee on Smoking and Health

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 1995
Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is a major cause of preventable disease and premature death worldwide. Both smokers and nonsmokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke are at risk. Cessation of smoking reduces risks. Although the addicting
Joint Committee on Smoking and Health
doaj   +1 more source

Exposure of smoking scenes in popular movies among Koreans from 2006-2015

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background To identify a trend of smoking scene exposures in popular movies among the Koreans and to investigate where and when the smoking scenes were appeared.
Sungkyu Lee, Jinyoung Kim, Yu-Jin Paek
doaj   +1 more source

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