Awareness and utilization of smoking cessation clinics in Saudi Arabia, findings from the 2019 Global Adult Tobacco Survey

SS Monshi, AMM Alanazi, AM Alzahrani… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2023 - Springer
Background Tobacco use remains a leading cause of premature death. To combat tobacco
use, the Ministry of Health (MOH) improved access to smoking cessation clinics (SCCs) by …

[HTML][HTML] Oral Cancer Hazards Related to Tobacco Use and a Transtheoretical Model Assessment of Preparedness of Individuals With Oral Potentially Malignant …

A Talukdar Jr, I Barman Jr, D Roy, A Das, P Mahanta Sr - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives There is a lack of knowledge on oral cancer and oral potentially malignant
disorders (OPMDs) among the local communities of Northeast India. Since the habit of …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing tobacco quitting: findings from National Tobacco-Quitline Services, Mumbai, India

A Budukh, S Mhamane, S Bagal… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Government of India established National Tobacco Quitline Services (NTQLS) to
provide free and effective telephonic counselling to help people quit tobacco. The objective …

[HTML][HTML] Secondhand smoke: an unintended public health concern

S Garg, AD Sharma - Indian Journal of Community and Family …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The tobacco epidemic is a major public health challenge that accounts for more than 8
million deaths worldwide annually. A quarter of these deaths are among nonsmokers owing …

[HTML][HTML] Health literacy and tobacco cessation among hypertensive individuals: A mixed method study

D Chauhan, D Patel, M Yogesh… - Journal of Education and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Hypertension and tobacco addiction are two major public health
challenges in India that frequently coexist. About 30% of Indian adults have hypertension …

[HTML][HTML] Teacher's Perspectives About Tobacco Consumption and Its Prevention Among Students From Western Maharashtra, India: A Qualitative Study

U Kawalkar, S Joshi, A Patekar, P Kogade, S Rajurkar… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Teachers are role models for students and influential members of society. They
are capable of influencing social norms related to tobacco control among students. This …

Quantification of Micro and Trace Elements in Tobacco Products Using Total Reflection X‐Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry: A Human Health Risk Assessment

Manjunatha, AS Bennal - X‐Ray Spectrometry - Wiley Online Library
The use of tobacco remains a significant public health challenge around the world. Micro
and trace elements present in tobacco products pose substantial health risks due to their …

Challenges of Second-hand Smoke: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

AD Sharma, R Raghavan, S Garg… - Indian Journal of …, 2023 - iapsmupuk.org
Second-hand tobacco smoke as defined by WHO is the smoke emitted by a smoker or
released from a burnt cigarette or any tobacco product. It is highly prevalent all over the …