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“If the social circle is engaged, more pregnant women will successfully quit smoking”: a qualitative study of the experiences of midwives in the Netherlands with smoking cessation care

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background If smoking is common within a pregnant woman’s social circle, she is more likely to smoke and her chances of succeeding in quitting smoking are reduced.
Eefje Willemse, Bethany Hipple Walters, Linda Springvloet, Jeroen Bommelé, Marc C. Willemsen   +4 more
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Tobacco control in China

The Lancet Public Health, 2023
Chinese men consume around 40% of the world's cigarettes, causing a substantial and growing burden of tobacco-attributed death and disease. In 2005, the Chinese Government ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and tobacco control measures have since increased nationwide.
Ka Hung, Chan, Dan, Xiao, Maigeng, Zhou, Richard, Peto, Zhengming, Chen   +4 more
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“If You Are Old Enough to Die for Your Country, You Should Be Able to Get a Pinch of Snuff”: Views of Tobacco 21 Among Appalachian Youth [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Multiple strategies have been utilized in attempts to decrease the prevalence of youth tobacco use. One strategy, raising the minimum legal sale age (MLSA) of tobacco products to 21, known as Tobacco 21, has recently gained popularity ...
Bhatnagar, Aruni, Hart, Joy L, Lee, Alexander S, Sears, Clara G, Tompkins, Lindsay K, Walker, Kandi L   +5 more
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Tobacco Control Training Programme for health professionals of the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals: 11-year experience

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation The Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals (XCHSF), with 82 hospitals of Catalonia, is coordinated by the Catalan Institute of Oncology and supported by the Health Department of the Catalan Government.
Mercè Margalef, Montse Ballbè, Laura Antón, Olga Guillén, Cristina Martínez, Marcela Fu, Josep Mª Suelves, Esteve Fernández   +7 more
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The environmental and health impacts of tobacco agriculture, cigarette manufacture and consumption. [PDF]

, 2015
The health consequences of tobacco use are well known, but less recognized are the significant environmental impacts of tobacco production and use.
Bialous, Stella Aguinaga, Burt, Lindsay, Curtis, Clifton, da Costa, Vera Luiza, Iqtidar, Silvae Usman, Liu, Yuchen, Novotny, Thomas E, Pujari, Sameer, Tursan d'Espaignet, Edouard   +8 more
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Balparishad - a health assembly of young leaders advocating for tobacco control around schools and in the communities

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco use among school children is a serious problem in India. Lack of proper guidance, urge to imitate elders, peer pressure, misconceptions, availability of variety of tobacco products near schools and ...
Narayan Lad, Varun Shankar, Abhiram Mehenndale, Rajashree Kadam   +3 more
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Effect of indoor workplace smoking ban regulation on smoking behavior among occupational populations in China

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2023
ObjectiveTo examine the impact of indoor workplace smoking ban regulation on smoking behavior among various occupation groups in different regions of China, and to provide a reference for evaluating and promoting smoke-free indoor workplaces.
Xinying ZENG, Xinbo DI, Yi NAN, Huiyu XIE, Zida MENG, Lin XIAO, Shiwei LIU   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting smokers' non-compliance with smoking restrictions in public places [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: The present study aimed to identify the predictors of non-compliance with smoking restrictions among Greek college student smokers. Differences in attitudes to smoking bans and tobacco control policies between current smokers and non-smokers ...
Eiser, J.R., Lazuras, L., Rodafinos, A.
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Strengthening the implementation of the FCTC with a special focus to youth

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco industry (TI) still target youth despite the FCTC. With novel products and flavours to appeal to first-time smokers, TI seems to aim youth smokers.
Peyman Altan, Sertac Polat, Gulin Erkmen Yildirim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among 17,929 school personnel in 29 African countries. [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among school personnel in Africa. Design: Cross-sectional surveys. Setting: Twenty-nine African countries.
Agaku, IT, Filippidis, FT
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