Compliance with Section 7 (2) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003, Ban of Sale of Loose Tobacco, in Karnataka: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Banning smoking in public places has considerably reduced the number of smokers. However, the sale of loose tobacco encourages tobacco use. There is limited data on compliance with section 7(2) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, concerning the ban on loose to...

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Main Authors: Sinu Ezhumalai, Backiyaraj Shanmugam, Prabhat Kumar Chand, Pratima Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176221127139