Introduction Illicit smokeless tobacco (ST) trade has seldom been documented despite ST
use in at least 127 countries across the world. Based on non-compliance with packaging …

This study attempts to identify factors that significantly encourage the cessation of smoking in
the context of Pakistan. The study distributes a modified questionnaire among 421 …

Background Naswar, a smokeless tobacco product, commonly consumed in Pakistan, is
associated with a 10-fold increase in the risk of oral cancer. However, little is known about …

Introduction Regulatory compliance in the retail environment is integral to the success of
tobacco control. We assessed compliance among naswar (smokeless tobacco product …

Introduction Provision of alternate livelihoods to smokeless tobacco (SLT) supply chain (SC)
actors can help in curtailing SLT business and its consumption. We explored the reasons for …

Objectives: To detect early signs of potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) in tobacco users
through toluidine blue staining screening and to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of toluidine …

Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is a challenge for Pakistan because of its large-scale
undocumented cottage industry producing pouches void of statutory warnings neglected …

Objective: To assess the availability of illicit tobacco products in online and local market in
Pakistan. Methodology: We conducted a cross sectional study involving Pakistani online …

Oral cancers are one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide with almost 300,000 cases
reported annually [1]. In Pakistan, it is the leading type of cancer in men and women after …