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Psychology of tobacco use: Are anti-tobacco policies encouraging the use of smokeless tobacco? A cross-sectional study in an industrial township

Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2017
Background: Anti-tobacco policies are focused on curbing smoking. Less attention is given to the use of smokeless tobacco use. This raises the concern whether these policies lead to increased use of smokeless tobacco use. The present study addresses this
Diptarka Karmakar, Amitav Banerjee
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Smokeless tobacco use and dental care utilization, using a National dataset

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2022
Background: Smokeless tobacco use has serious oral health consequences. The purpose of this current research is to determine the level of dental care utilization among individuals with smokeless tobacco use as compared with individuals who do not use ...
R. Constance Wiener
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Smoking and smokeless tobacco use among urban women and men In Nepal

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Tobacco consumption causes diseases and can lead to death. Every year 16,000 deaths are attributable to tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco in Nepal.
Bikesh Bajracharya
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Unpacking commercial sector opposition to European smoke-free policy: lack of unity, 'fear of association' and harm reduction debates [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: Tobacco companies have made extensive efforts to build alliances against comprehensive smoke-free legislation. This article analyses the interaction between actors who opposed the development of the European Council Recommendation on smoke ...
Amos, Amanda, Collin, Jeff, Weishaar, Heide   +2 more
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Smokeless tobacco and cardiovascular disease in low and middle income countries

Indian Heart Journal, 2013
Smoking is an important cardiovascular risk factor, however, use of smokeless tobacco has not been well studied. Smokeless tobacco use is high in countries of South and Southeast Asia, Africa and Northern Europe.
Rajeev Gupta, Nishant Gupta, R.S. Khedar
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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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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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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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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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