Three versions of Perceived Stress Scale: validation in a sample of Chinese cardiac patients who smoke [PDF]
, 2010 Background Smoking causes heart disease, the major cause of death in China and Hong Kong. Stress is one major trigger of smoking and relapse, and understanding stress among smoking cardiac patients can therefore help in designing effective interventions ...
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Second-hand smoke exposure and health-related quality of life in never smokers: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Family Project [PDF]
, 2015 Conference Theme: Tobacco and Non-Communicable DiseasesOral Presentation - 08. Smoke-Free Environments: no. OP-243-20BACKGROUND: Despite the mounted evidence on the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS), the evidence is limited on the relation
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Promoting cessation and a tobacco free future: willingness of pharmacy students at the University of Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2009 Background Tobacco use is projected to cause nearly 450 million deaths worldwide during the next 50 years. Health professionals can have a critical role in reducing tobacco use.
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Positive reactions to third-hand smoke exposure are associated with smoking susceptibility among young children in Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2015 Poster Discussion 43. Monitoring the Impact of FCTC Implementation: no. PD-1089-21Conference Theme: Tobacco and Non-Communicable DiseasesBACKGROUND: Positive reactions to the first cigarette and secondhand smoke (SHS) predict future smoking. Whether such
Chen, J, Ho, SY, Lam, TH, Wang, MP
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Avoidance practices in smoking households and children’s salivary cotinine level [PDF]
, 2015 Conference Theme: Tobacco and Non-Communicable DiseasesPoster Discussion 60. Making Smokefree the Norm in Challenging places: no. PD-1301-21BACKGROUND: Implementation of comprehensive smoke-free legislation in Hong Kong banning smoking in most public ...
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Penilaian Kualiti Udara Dalaman Yang Berkaitan Dengan Pendedahan Asap Rokok Basi Di Premis-Premis Awam Di Pulau Pinang [PDF]
, 2015 Pencemaran yang disebabkan oleh asap rokok boleh menyebabkan kemerosotan kualiti udara dalaman. Pollution caused by cigarette smoke can result in the deterioration of indoor air quality. Cigarette smoke is also harmful to the health through chronic
Mohd Samin, Ahmad Shalihin
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Framing the policy debate over tobacco control legislation and tobacco taxation in South Africa. [PDF]
Tob Control, 2023 Zatoński MZ +3 more
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Trans-border Advocacy Network in Tobacco Control: The Adoption of WHO-FCTC Best Practices into Domestic Laws in Ghana and Malawi [PDF]
, 2012 The study investigates the politics characterizing the adoption of tobacco control policy in Ghana and Malawi as a way of contributing to political science literature.
Brenya, Edward
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Financing opportunities in the time of COVID-19: Re-examining cigarette taxes with a new scorecard. [PDF]
Tob Induc Dis, 2021 Thompson F +5 more
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Global public policy: Does the new venue for transnational tobacco control challenge the old way of doing things? [PDF]
, 2015 The World Health Organization has fostered a new global public policy-the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC). Until the 1980s, tobacco control was the sole preserve of states. Now, most countries accept the transnational nature of policy. We
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