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Enhancing soil health and tobacco productivity with different organic amendments: evidence from a 7-year field experiment

Frontiers in Soil Science
Long-term organic fertilization is widely advocated to counteract soil fertility decline and nutrient imbalances in tobacco cropping systems. However, systematic research comprehensively evaluating the long-term effects of different organic fertilizers ...
Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Biao He, Junying Li, Ziyan Wang, Wenjie Tong, Bo Zhu, Zhihua Xiao, Xiaopeng Deng, Bin Wang   +9 more
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CLIMATRIAL: applicability and adaptability of a novel method to quantify the carbon footprint of a South African clinical trial

Trials
Background No formal assessment of a method to measure the carbon emissions from a clinical trial has been undertaken in the low- and middle-income country setting. We aimed to evaluate the UK-based National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) method for
Nandi Louise Siegfried, Lesley-Ann Erasmus-Claassen, Jessica Griffiths, Lisa Fox, Paula R. Williamson   +4 more
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Methodological guidance for predictor variable selection for adolescent smoking outcomes in Global Youth Tobacco Survey using R and Python

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
BackgroundThe Global Youth Tobacco Survey is one of the most important sources of data on adolescent tobacco use worldwide. However, studies using these data often apply inconsistent statistical methods, particularly in how they handle complex survey ...
Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Cosmas Zyambo, Cosmas Zyambo, Lawrence Kazembe, Lawrence Kazembe   +6 more
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Restoration of continuous cropping obstacles by microbial inoculants and mineral amendment in flue-cured tobacco

Industrial Crops and Products
Continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs) impair soil health and reduce crop yields, posing a significant challenge to agricultural sustainability. Tobacco is a vital economic crop worldwide.
Chen Wang, Qi Miao, Yong Zhang, Lu Liu, Juan Li, Guoming Zhao, Yanming Yang, Kun Huang, Mingzhen Xing, Youtao Ning, Zhenling Cui, Junwei Sun, Yanbin Guo   +12 more
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Developing a Guided Imagery Telephone-Based Tobacco Cessation Program for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Tobacco Use Insights, 2020
Background/Aims: Guided imagery is an evidence-based, multi-sensory, cognitive process that can be used to increase motivation and achieve a desired behavior.
Julie S Armin, Uma Nair, Peter Giacobbi, Gayle Povis, Yessenya Barraza, Judith S Gordon   +5 more
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Construction of a mutant library associated with aroma genes in tobacco using CRISPR/Cas9

Guangxi Zhiwu
To explore the feasibility of constructing a tobacco mutant library using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, we designed sgRNAs of 100 aroma related genes in tobacco, constructed a plasmid library composed of 100 corresponding CRISPR/Cas9 editing ...
ZENG Wanli1, LIANG Gang2, GAO Qian1, LI Yuanchuan3, XU Li1, JIANG Jiarui1, XU Yong1, XIANG Haiying1*
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Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics among Subgroups of Nondaily College Student Smokers

Tobacco Use Insights, 2014
Nondaily smoking is becoming common in young adults and there appear to be different characteristics associated with past month smoking frequency among nondaily smokers.
Devan R. Romero, Kim Pulvers, Taneisha S. Scheuermann, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia   +3 more
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Perceptions and Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Floridian Middle and High School Students: Secondary Analysis of Cross-sectional Survey Results

Tobacco Use Insights, 2020
Introduction: Rapid increase in youth use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) led the state and the federal governments to implement minimum-age policies to restrict minors’ access to vaping products.
Anastasiya Ferrell, Linda Hadddad, Jennifer Harrison Elder, Cyndi Garvan, Christa L Cook, Ramzi Salloum   +5 more
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Adult Tobacco Use Among Racial and Ethnic Groups Living in the United States, 2002–2005

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2008
IntroductionU.S. data on adult tobacco use and the relationship between such use and tobacco-related health disparities are primarily limited to broad racial or ethnic populations.
Joe Gfroerer, BA, Sara A. Mirza, MPH, Sue Lin Yee, MA, MPH, Ralph S. Caraballo, PhD, MPH   +3 more
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Serum Folate: A Case Study

Tobacco Use Insights, 2019
Introduction: In 2018, the US Surgeon General declared youth electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use as an epidemic. Combustible cigarettes have been shown to adversely affect folate status; however, no study to date has explored how ENDS impact ...
Julie M Croff, Ashleigh L Chiaf, Micah L Hartwell, Erica K Crockett, Chibing Tan, Kent Teague   +5 more
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