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Subnational smoke-free laws in China

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2019
Introduction Implementing comprehensive smoke-free laws is an important part of tobacco control and has been promoted since China ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2005.
Haoxiang Lin, Chun Chang^#, Zhao Liu^#, Yunting Zheng   +3 more
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Global health governance and the commercial sector: a documentary analysis of tobacco company strategies to influence the WHO framework convention on tobacco control. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2012
BackgroundIn successfully negotiating the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the World Health Organization (WHO) has led a significant innovation in global health governance, helping to transform international tobacco control.
Heide Weishaar, Jeff Collin, Katherine Smith, Thilo Grüning, Sema Mandal, Anna Gilmore   +5 more
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Use of ultrasonography in assessing peri‐implant osseous defects: An in vitro study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in peri‐implant defect identification and evaluation, and to compare ultrasonography (USG) with cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) in defect identification and evaluation in an in vitro model.
Melissa Rachel Fok, Alice Yee Ting Kan, Chris Tat Chuen Fok, Ray Tanaka, George Pelekos   +4 more
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WHO framework convention on tobacco control and its implementation in South-East Asia region

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2011
The birth of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) took place in response to the global tobacco epidemic and it became the most important global tobacco control instrument.
Dhirendra N Sinha, Jai P Narain, Nyo Nyo Kyaing, Sonam Rinchen   +3 more
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A Survey Experiment on How Legal Status of Nicotine Products Influences Young Adults' Perceptions and Choices

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how sales bans influence young adults' perceptions and their interest in using combustible and non‐combustible nicotine products in Türkiye. Using a scenario‐based, between‐subjects experimental design, participants aged 18–30 were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: cigarettes or e‐cigarettes, framed as either
Asena Caner, Belgi Turan, Berna Tarı Kasnakoğlu, Yenal Can Yiğit, Donald S. Kenkel, Alan D. Mathios   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social, economic and legal dimensions of tobacco and its control in South-East Asia region

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2011
This paper examines the social, cultural, economic and legal dimensions of tobacco control in the South-East Asia Region in a holistic view through the review of findings from various studies on prevalence, tobacco economics, poverty alleviation, women ...
Nyo Nyo Kyaing, Md Ashadul Islam, Dhirendra N Sinha, Sonam Rinchen   +3 more
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Has Australia lost control of its tobacco and nicotine markets?

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Australia has adopted two policies that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends as best practice for tobacco control: it has steeply increased tobacco taxes since 2010 and only allowed access to nicotine vapes for medical use.
Ron Borland, James Martin, Edward Jegasothy, Ben Youdan, Wayne Hall   +4 more
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Brief Smoking Cessation Interventions Delivered to Adult Smokers by Dental Auxiliaries in Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This scoping review aims to assess the current smoking cessation services provided by dental auxiliaries, the populations they serve and the barriers and facilitators they encounter in delivering these services. Additionally, it aims to inform evidence‐based recommendations for delivering brief smoking cessation interventions by ...
Arwa M. Mahasneh, Huda Yusuf, Manu Raj Mathur   +2 more
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Cricket, commerce, and public health: promotion of tobacco, alcohol, and high in fat, sugar, and salt products

Frontiers in Digital Health
BackgroundIncreasing incidences of non-communicable diseases globally present a major public health challenge, with tobacco, alcohol, and ultra processed food products high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) contributing significantly to this epidemic ...
Prashant Kumar Singh, Prashant Kumar Singh, Rupal Jain, Vandana Tamrakar, Sanchita Roy Pradhan, Sagarika Rout, Sagarika Rout, Chandresh Pragya Verma, Amit Yadav, Upendra Bhojani, Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Shalini Singh   +11 more
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Smoking Pattern Among Adult Women and Men in Nepal: Evidence From Demographic and Health Survey 2022

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
The prevalence of smoking in Nepal remains substantially higher among men than women and is strongly associated with province, caste/ethnicity, education, occupation, age, and alcohol consumption. These findings highlight the need for equity‐oriented and socioculturally responsive Tabacco control strategies in Nepal.
Om Chandra Thasineku, Yogendra Bahadur Gurung, Sudesh Pandit   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source