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Guidance for Introducing the Tobacco‐Free Generation Policy

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 776-782, May 2025.
ABSTRACT This article serves as a guide to the Tobacco‐Free Generation policy (TFG) for policy‐makers, drawing on experiences of negotiations regarding TFG in a wide number of jurisdictions. It explains the underlying concept: the highly addictive nature of nicotine prompts policy focus on preventing initial use by forbidding sales to those born after ...
Jon Berrick
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Exclusive waterpipe smoking and the risk of nasopharynx cancer in Vietnamese men, a prospective cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2023
Tobacco smoking is carcinogenic to humans. Besides cigarettes, the most common form of tobacco smoking, there was sparse evidence of waterpipe’s carcinogenicity-induced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).
Thinh Gia Nguyen, Hung Dinh Kieu, Dung Thuy Thi Truong, Khoa Xuan Ngo, Shunya Ikeda, Ngoan Tran Le   +5 more
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Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association With Clinical and Demographic Characteristics

Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
Summary of methodology, main findings, and conclusion for assessment of related factors to suicidal ideation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) ABSTRACT Background Chronic neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) are important risk factors for some psychological disorders, such as depression and consequently suicidal behavior.
Elham Bazmi, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Sharareh Eskandarieh, Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi, Samira Navardi, Saeideh Ayoubi, Behnam Behnoush, Mehdi Forouzesh, Mohammad Ali Sahraian   +8 more
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Frequency of waterpipe smoking and its effective factors among students of state universities in Kerman, Iran

Russian Open Medical Journal, 2019
Background — Nowadays, using tobacco such as waterpipe is considered a worldwide health problem. In recent years, the consumption of waterpipe, has been increased in different countries, especially among young people.
Mohsen Momeni, Parvaneh Sharifi, Ebrahim Ghari, Hossein Safizadeh   +3 more
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Prevalence of Smoking Among Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients and Its Impact on Treatment in Syria Country: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SP) is a case where air is collected in the pleural space, with smoking recognized as a major risk factor. Despite the global burden of SP, there is limited research on its prevalence and recurrence in Middle Eastern populations, particularly in Syria.
Muhanad Munzer, Nafiza Martini, Mhd Mustafa Albitar, Lilas Channiss, Mohammed Martini, Hussam Al bardan   +5 more
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Evaluation of health warnings for waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in the Eastern Mediterranean region

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking is a global public health problem that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). It is highly prevalent among university students, and has been increasing in popularity despite mounting evidence showing ...
Rima Nakkash, Niveen Abu-Rmeileh, Yahya Al-Farsi, Randah Hamadeh, Khalid Kheirallah, Aya Mostafa, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Ramzi Salloum   +7 more
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Systematic reappraisal of species in Phoma section Paraphoma, Pyrenochaeta and Pleurophoma [PDF]

, 2010
Sequence data from the 18S nrDNA (SSU) and 28S nrDNA (LSU) regions of isolates of Phoma section Paraphoma were compared with those of representative isolates of the morphologically similar anamorph genera Pleurophoma and Pyrenochaeta and of the type ...
Aveskamp, M.M., Crous, P.W., Groenewald, J.Z., Gruyter, J., de, Verkley, G.J.M., Woudenberg, J.H.C.   +5 more
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Evaluation of Surgical Cases of Lung Cancer Admitted in Shiraz Referral Hospitals, Southern Iran in 2009–2022

Cancer Reports, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Globally, lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and continues to take the lead in cancer‐related mortality rates. This study aims to provide the latest statistics on the clinical, histopathological, and epidemiological features of lung cancer patients who underwent surgical resection in referral hospitals in ...
Sara Dehghani, Alireza Rezvani, Reza Shahriarirad, Mohammad Sadegh Rajabian, Bizhan Ziaian, Mohammad Javad Fallahi, Parviz Mardani, Armin Amirian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Better view on attitudes and perceived parental reactions behind waterpipe smoking among Iranian students

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: Because of the increasing usage of waterpipe globally, we need to know more about the different factors related to waterpipe and cigarette smoking.
Hamidreza Roohafza, Zahra Kasaei, Kamal Heidari, Razieh Omidi, Tahereh Alinia, Mojtaba Naji, Morid Jaberifar, Masoumeh Sadeghi   +7 more
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Water pipe smoking and its association with cigarette and cannabis use in young adults in Switzerland [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Water pipe is a traditional method of tobacco use, which is epidemically spreading throughout Europe. There are scarce data about the use of water pipe and its relation to other addictive behaviors among young adults in Western countries ...
Albisser, Silvio, Schindler, Christian, Schmidlin, Jérome, Stolz, Daiana, Tamm, Michael   +4 more
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