BACKGROUND Tobacco use is the main cause of preventable death with an estimated toll
of 6 million deaths per year worldwide. The highest incidence of smoking among men is in …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe adolescents' health-related
behaviours from a socio-ecological perspective. Socio-ecological factors have been widely …

Background and method Adolescents observe and imitate people to whom they are
associated in their social context, and the normative factors sent out by reference groups are …

Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in China. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the levels of cardiovascular health among Chinese adults and to …

Smoking Geographies provides a research-led assessment of the impact of geographical
factors on smoking. The contributors uncover how geography can show us not only why …

Introduction Cannabis, cigarette, and e-cigarette use among Canadian adolescents is a
major public health concern. Income inequality has been associated with adverse mental …

Using a sample of 6818 individuals in 83 public school districts in Iceland, this study
explored the influence of three community characteristics: Residential mobility, proportion of …

Background: Justice-involved youth are at risk to become cigarette smokers as they age,
leading to a variety of poor health outcomes. However, little is known about cigarette use …

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a associação entre comportamentos de risco para a
saúde e fatores sociodemográficos de estudantes universitários de Educação Física. A …

Background This study examines how prevalence and behaviors of smoking differ by
socioeconomic status among rural southwest Chinese adults. Methods A cross-sectional …