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The Africa We Want: A Perspective on the African Code Against Cancer To Be Developed for Sub‐Saharan Africa

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a unique cancer burden, characterized by a disproportionately high mortality‐to‐incidence ratio, a large share of infection‐related cancers, and distinct environmental exposures. Implementation of national policies on primary prevention is limited, and public literacy regarding cancer risk and curability remains ...
Anthony Kityo, Phyllis Ohene‐Agyei, Felix M. Onyije, Hannah Simba, Annet Nakaganda, Denis Chopera, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Benido Impouma, Mary Nyangasi, Blandina Mmbaga, Valerie McCormack, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Miriam Mutebi, Joachim Schüz, Carolina Espina   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoking, cessation and expenditure in low income Chinese: cross sectional survey [PDF]

, 2007
Background: This study was carried-out to explore smoking behaviour and smoking expenditure among low income workers in Eastern China to inform tobacco control policy.
Jun, YX, Wang Hong Mei, Mei, WH, Li Lu, Hesketh, T, Lu, L, Therese Hesketh, Ye Xue Jun   +7 more
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Reductions in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory mortality following the national irish smoking ban: interrupted time-series analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundPrevious studies have shown decreases in cardiovascular mortality following the implementation of comprehensive smoking bans. It is not known whether cerebrovascular or respiratory mortality decreases post-ban.
Sericea Stallings-Smith, Ariana Zeka, Pat Goodman, Zubair Kabir, Luke Clancy   +4 more
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Person and People -centered Integrated Health Care for Alcohol Dependence-Whether it is real in the present moment

Frontiers in Public Health, 2016
Alcohol continues to occupy a leading position in Europe as a popular substance of abuse. Together with cigarette smoking and obesity, alcohol is a major cause of preventable diseases.
Mirjana Ratko Jovanovic, Marko Antunovic
doaj   +1 more source

Delayed compensatory cigarette consumption after a workplace smoking ban [PDF]

Tobacco Control, 1997
To evaluate the impact of workplace smoking bans on cigarette consumption among continuing smokers over a two-year period.Two cross-sectional surveys and a longitudinal sample of smokers questioned about their smoking behaviour six months and two years after implementation of a workplace smoking ban.Workers in 46 government offices in Australia.
N, Owen, R, Borland
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Deniers and Compliers: Unpacking the Heterogeneous Effectiveness of U.S. Stay‐at‐Home Mandates During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Journal of Applied Econometrics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While existing work shows COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home (SAH) policies decreased mobility on average, we lack evidence regarding heterogeneity in policy effectiveness across US counties. To uncover potential heterogeneity, we implement a novel two‐stage approach.
James Sears, Sofia B. Villas‐Boas, Molly Sears, Carly Trachtman, Linlin Fan, Andrew W. Stevens   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data Torturing, the Harms of Secondhand Smoking, and Why Disputing the Indisputable is Still Worth Our While

Voices in Bioethics, 2013
Last February, smokers in New York City were left with even fewer options, as Mayor Bloomberg passed anti-smoking legislation that prohibits lighting up on beaches, in parks, and in pedestrian plazas such as Times Square.1This legislative initiative was ...
Judit Illes
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Paraben Exposure in the General Taiwanese Population: Reference Values, Personal Care Products, and Cumulative Risk Assessment

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parabens (parahydroxybenzoates), which are frequently used as preservatives in pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, and personal care products, have recently attracted considerable attention due to their adverse health effects and endocrine‐disrupting properties.
Jung‐Wei Chang, Yen‐Hsuan Huang, Hsin‐Chang Chen, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, Wan‐Ting Chang, Po‐Chin Huang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Global Cannabis Policy Changes on Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Quasi‐Experimental Studies

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points The liberalization of medical and recreational cannabis policies may increase cannabis initiation across age groups, with increased prevalence of cannabis use among young adults and adults and weaker effects among youth. Evidence also suggests increases in cannabis‐related health care utilization among adults.
SARAH B. WINDLE, PETER M. SOCHA, JASLEEN ARNEJA, SAM HARPER, GENEVIEVE GORE, GENEVIÉVE GARIÉPY, EVA GRAHAM, ANDREA BENEDETTI, ARIJIT NANDI   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoking outside: the effect of the Irish workplace smoking ban on smoking prevalence among the employed [PDF]

Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2014
AbstractIn March 2004, Ireland became the first country to introduce a nationwide workplace smoking ban. The primary aim of the ban was to reduce people’s exposure to second-hand smoke. A 95% compliance rate among employers suggests this aim was achieved.
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