[HTML][HTML] Smokeless tobacco and cardiovascular disease in low and middle income countries

R Gupta, N Gupta, RS Khedar - Indian heart journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Smoking is an important cardiovascular risk factor, however, use of smokeless tobacco has
not been well studied. Smokeless tobacco use is high in countries of South and Southeast …

The complexity of 'harm reduction'with smokeless tobacco as an approach to tobacco control in low-income and middle-income countries

OA Ayo-Yusuf, DM Burns - Tobacco Control, 2012 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Objective To review the implications of recommending smokeless tobacco (ST) use as a
harm reduction approach for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method …

[PDF][PDF] Adolescent's and drugs abuse in Nigeria

H Mamman, AT Othman, LH Lian - Journal of biology, agriculture and …, 2014 - academia.edu
Drug abuse continues to be the major risk behaviour among youth and adolescents, with
physical and mental health complications. Despite the known risks associated with the …

Predictors of substance use among vulnerable adolescents in five cities: findings from the well-being of adolescents in vulnerable environments study

AO Olumide, AC Robinson, PA Levy… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Adolescent substance use has numerous consequences. Our goals in this article
are to compare the prevalence and correlates of substance use among ethnically diverse …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of local tobacco snuff ingestion during pregnancy on renal functions and histology architecture of female Wistar rats and on the birth weight of their pups

FC Udeh, AO Ikwuka, MA Epete… - Archives of Clinical and …, 2023 - clinicsearchonline.org
Background: Local tobacco snuff is consumed by rural women due to the stimulating effect of
its nicotine content. Aim: To investigate the effects of ingesting local tobacco snuff by …

Effects of oral consumption of Nicotiana tabacum during pregnancy on the liver and prolactin levels of adult female Wistar rats

FC Udeh, AO Ikwuka, MA Epete… - European Journal of …, 2023 - ej-vetmed.org
Aim: To study the effects of tobacco consumption during pregnancy on the liver and prolactin
levels of adult female Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: The research was done using 21 …

Social determinants of health, religiosity, and tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the global adult tobacco surveys in seven countries

SC Ogbodo, CA Onyekwum - Journal of Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Aim Tobacco use is projected to increase in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the next century,
and delineating the patterns of inequality in tobacco use will facilitate its control. This study …

Prevalence of tobacco use among dental patients and their knowledge of its health effects

AO Ehizele, CC Azodo, PI Ojehanon… - Nigerian journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco use in
dental patients, to compare the knowledge of the effects of tobacco in tobacco users and …

Smokeless tobacco use, tooth loss and oral health issues among adults in Cameroon

MA Agbor, CC Azodo, TSM Tefouet - African health sciences, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: Tobacco use in smokeless and smoked forms is preventable cause of mortality
and morbidity worldwide. Objective: To determine the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use …

Prevalence, patterns and correlates of smokeless tobacco use in Nigerian adults: An analysis of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey

I Onoh, O Owopetu, AA Olorukooba, CD Umeokonkwo… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The global tobacco epidemic contributes to more than 8 million deaths annually.
However, most tobacco control interventions have been driven by an emphasis on smoked …