The South Asian region occupies a unique place in global tobacco control because of a
broad spectrum of widely used tobacco products and the consequent mix of local and …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem among the Saharia community, an
underprivileged tribal group in the west-central part of India. There are several challenges …

Background Bidi workers and their families are exposed to harmful substances during bidi
rolling, thereby jeopardising their health. We aimed to assess existing evidence on health …

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) demonstrates a complex interaction with tobacco
exposure and sex differences, where females and males may experience varying risks and …

Beedi is the most common smoking form of tobacco used in India. The rolling of beedis is
performed primarily by women in settings that lack occupational safeguards. The aims of this …

Introduction Indian cigarillos (bidi) are low-cost alternatives to cigarettes with only 22%
imposed taxes, and turnover of upto INR 4 million per annum exempted from taxation. This …

This study aims to understand the work patterns and job-related challenges encountered by
women who roll beedis, primarily from low-income households in India. Given the risks …

The tobacco industry violates the human rights of women and girls. To combat the industry's
massive women's rights violations, input from civil society, such as the International Network …

Introduction The exploitation, poor conditions, and precarity in the bidi (hand-rolled leaf
cigarette) industry in India make it ripe for the application of the FCTC's Article 17,“Provision …

Although tobacco smoking in Australia is at a historical low, electronic cigarette (ecigarette)
use, especially among the youth is increasing. Policies around ecigarette control in Australia …