Background: India is a signatory to Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and also
enacted cigarettes and other tobacco products Act (COTPA) in 2003. Objectives: To …

Objective To ascertain the compliance to Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act
(COTPA) 2003 which ensures the protection of children from the adverse health effects of …

Methods: This pre-post study aimed to assess the change in the level of compliance with
different sections of COTPA in selected States. A total of 3849 and 2176 samples were …

Methods: Random sample survey of 13 wards was carried out in selected parts of the city of
Puducherry. The estimated sample size was minimum 160 public places and point of sales …

Background: National tobacco-free school guidelines were introduced in India in 2009. We
assessed compliance with these guidelines across both government, government-aided …

Background:“Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)” has been formulated to
control tobacco epidemic. This study was conducted to assess level of awareness of COTPA …

Background: Tobacco smoking is a pandemic affecting populations and contributing to
global morbidity and mortality. It is well known that the second hand smoke is equally …

Introduction: According to WHO, tobacco use is considered a single most preventable cause
of death. According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-10, almost 1 in every 2 adult …

Objective This study explored multistakeholder perspectives on existing adolescent-specific
tobacco control policies and programmes, to advance India's transition towards a tobacco …

Background: Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is a major public health burden and highly
prevalent in Bangladesh. Over 20 million Bangladeshi adults are currently using SLT …