Magnitude and Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Brick Kiln Workers in A Rural Block of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India

Magnitude and Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Brick Kiln Workers in A Rural Block of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India

Background: Nicotine dependence, a major public health problem, causes respiratory illnesses like asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis (e.g. silicosis) and respiratory infections. Occupational exposure of smoke and dust among brick kiln workers, in addition to tobacco addiction result i...

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Main Authors: Prithwish Bandyopadhyay, Ritu Ghosh, Avijit Roy, Monojit Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medsci Publications 2024-11-01
Series:National Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Nicotine dependence
Brick kiln workers
Smokeless tobacco
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Online Access:http://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4533

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