In Thailand, the prevalence of smoking has steadily declined over the past 20 years,
suggesting an effective tobacco control policy. However, the prevalence has recently …

Background: Adolescent and young adults are at increased risk of psychiatric distress and
serious disability. We estimated the prevalence and associated risk factors of psychiatric …

Background There is limited information about the hazards of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco
and waterpipe in the Middle East. The aim of this study was to determine the association …

In December 2012, Australia became the first nation in the world to require all tobacco
products to be sold in standard'plain'packs under the leadership of the then Health Minister …

Background By 2016, tobacco industry provided the only illicit trade estimates in Colombia
and used these to discourage tax increases since the 1990s. To establish the viability of a …

Abstract Background The Russian Federation (Russia) has one of the highest smoking rates
in the world. The purpose of this study is to analyze past and current trends of the tobacco …

The habit of smoking remains a severe public health problem. Heavy metals in cigarettes
and mainstream smoke have been extensively investigated. This study has attempted to …

Smoking is one of the sources of thallium which is considered as a toxic heavy metal. The
aim of this study was to determine urinary thallium levels and related variables in smokers …

Background Appropriate increases in tobacco taxes and prices are an essential component
of comprehensive tobacco control strategies. This study investigates factors related to the …

World-Health-Organization's PEN package proposes a minimum set of cost-effective
interventions for early diagnosis and management of Non-Communicable-Disease (NCD) …