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The Risk of Hypertension and Other Chronic Diseases: Comparing Smokeless Tobacco with Smoking

Frontiers in Public Health, 2017
BackgroundIn the past, studies have compared smokeless tobacco and non-tobacco users for the risk of various chronic diseases. The differences in the risk of chronic diseases between smokeless tobacco user and smokers have not been explored.
Ankit Anand, Md Illias Kanchan Sk
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Prevalence and trend of smokeless tobacco use and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 138 countries/territories, 1999–2019

BMC Medicine, 2022
Background Smokeless tobacco use is popular in some regions worldwide, but it receives less attention compared to cigarette smoking. We aimed to estimate the recent prevalence of, and trends in, smokeless tobacco use and to examine its associated factors
Hui Yang, Chuanwei Ma, Min Zhao, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi   +4 more
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Editorial Commentary: Tobacco or Not—All Nicotine Products Negatively Impact Rotator Cuff Surgery

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Rotator cuff repair is one of the most common elective orthopaedic surgeries performed; however, failure rates have been reported to range from 10% to 94% depending on the tear characteristics and other patient risk factors. One of the most common risk factors for failure is tobacco use.
Justin J. Ernat
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Examining the role of freebase nicotine in the harm reduction potential of oral nicotine pouches versus moist snuff: A randomized crossover trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) contain varying proportions of freebase nicotine (FBN), with higher FBN expected to increase nicotine delivery across the oral mucosa. Because ONPs contain fewer toxicants than moist snuff and may serve as a reduced harm alternative for smokeless tobacco, we compared how the FBN in ONPs affects ...
Brittney Keller‐Hamilton, Hayley Curran, Leanne Atkinson, Sriya Suraapaneni, Alice Hinton, Kirsten Chrzan, Darren Mays, Ahmad El‐Hellani, Clark W. Wilson, Marielle C. Brinkman, Theodore L. Wagener   +10 more
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Influence of smokeless tobacco on periodontal health status in local population of North India: A cross-sectional study

Dental Research Journal, 2011
Background: Limited studies have been published so far, which revealed the association of different types of smokeless tobacco on various periodontal health indicators, including mobility and furcation, on North Indian population.
G P Singh, Iram Rizvi, Vivek Gupta, Vivek K Bains   +3 more
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Nicotine pouches and clinical outcomes related to smoking cessation: A systematic review of randomized trials

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tobacco‐free nicotine pouches (NPs) are oral nicotine products promoted by manufacturers and some researchers as tools that may reduce nicotine cravings and support smoking reduction or cessation. However, evidence regarding their actual clinical impact remains limited.
Javad Heshmati, Spencer Shahen, Emma Lynn Bates, Sarah Visintini, Evyanne Quirouette, Kerri‐Anne Mullen, Hassan Mir   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of smokeless tobacco among groups of Pakistani medical students – a cross sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2007
Background Use of smokeless tobacco is common in South Asia. Tobacco is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Doctors make one of the best avenues to influence patients' tobacco use.
Ilyas Mahwish, Pabaney Aqueel H, Sepah Yasir J, Nawaz Haq, Imam Sardar Z, Ghaffar Shehzad   +5 more
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How the sales of oral nicotine pouches correlate with prices and respond to taxes on cigarettes and e‐cigarettes

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) have seen a dramatic rise in sales since their introduction to the US market in 2016. We aimed to define the relationship between ONP prices and sales (e.g. price elasticity of demand) and determine how taxes on cigarettes and e‐cigarettes (ECs) impact ONP sales.
Yanyun He, Zezhong Zhang, Brittney Keller‐Hamilton, Megan E. Roberts, Darren Mays, Theodore L. Wagener, Micah L. Berman, Ce Shang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk perceptions of nicotine pouch use: A systematic review of population‐based studies

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Aims Oral nicotine pouches (NPs) are a new class of non‐combustible nicotine products that have gained rapid popularity. Despite rising sales and marketing, evidence of their prevalence and risk perceptions remains limited. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the available global evidence on the prevalence and patterns of
Salma Mahmoodianfard, Spencer Shahen, Javad Heshmati, Emma Bates, Evyanne Quirouette, Terefe Gelibo, Sarah Visintini, Hassan Mir   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco consumption patterns across gender and socioeconomic groups in Cameroon

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Cameroon has substantial prevalence of both smoking and smokeless tobacco consumption, as well as of relative weak dual consumption. Cameroon's tobacco consumption appears to have geographical both urban and rural influences.
Zakariaou Njoumemi
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