Background Prevalence of smoking is increasing in women in some populations and is a
risk factor for coronary heart disease. Whether smoking confers the same excess risk of …

Purpose To understand transnational tobacco companies'(TTCs) practices in low and
middle-income countries which serve to block tobacco-control policies and promote tobacco …

Background Individual country-and cancer site-specific studies suggest that the age-
adjusted incidence of many common cancers has increased in European populations over …

Aims To estimate temporal trends in adolescents' current cigarette, alcohol and cannabis
use in Europe by gender and region, test for regional differences and evaluate regional …

Introduction Smoking prevalence has been declining in men all over Europe, while the trend
varies in European regions among women. To study the impact of past smoking prevalence …

Background. The incidence of oral cavity cancer (OCC) is not well documented because it is
rarely described in accord with the anatomic definition but is usually grouped with …

There is growing interest in the role of social relationships in explaining patterns of health.
We contribute to this debate by investigating the impact of social capital on self‐reported …

Background Russia remains in the grip of a mortality crisis in which alcohol plays a central
role. In 2007, male life expectancy at birth was 61 years, while for females it was 74 years …

The health situation in Russia has often been characterized as a long‐running crisis. From
the 1960s until the beginning of the 2000s, the declining life expectancy trend was …

В Российской Федерации (РФ) высокие показатели смертности населения молодого,
трудоспособного возраста вносят существенный негативный вклад в современную …