Barriers to Smoking Cessation Among Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in South Africa by Zifikile Phindile Shangase, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Catherine O. Egbe

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"Barriers towards the effectiveness of an anti-smoking campaign program in Malacca" by Abdullah, Siti Faidul Maisarah, Ilyas, Ilya Yasnorizar, Mohd Ashraff, Noor Ashmalia

“…Furthermore, focusing on tobacco use as a problem only among young persons may undermine other facets of a comprehensive approach to tobacco control by counteracting efforts to change broader societal norms regarding tobacco use. …”
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Mortalidad atribuible al consumo de tabaco en México by Pablo Kuri-Morales, Jesús Alegre-Díaz, Ma. del Pilar Mata-Miranda, Mauricio Hernández-Ávila

“…Tobacco smoking is an important predictor of dead among the elderly in Mexico. Tobacco control programs should also be targeted to the elderly.…”
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Tobacco consumption and non-communicable diseases in Ghana; Identifying accentuating factors and further evidence from 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey by Joseph Kwasi Brenyah, Justice Nonvignon, Arti Singh, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

“…The study calls for a strengthening of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Ghana.…”
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E-cigarette perceptions and use among young French people: Endgame through the prism of perceptions by Jérôme Foucaud, Philémon Aurouet, Anne-Fleur Guillemin, Benoît Labarbe, Iris Cervenka, Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Carolyn Reyes-Guzman

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Prevalence and risk factors for tobacco, khat, and alcohol consumption among high school students in Ethiopia by Selamawit Hirpa, Andrew W Fogarty, Adamu Addissie, Linda Bauld, Thomas Frese, Susanne Unverzagt, Eva J. Kantelhardt, Sefonias Getachew, Wakgari Deressa

“…Although this study reported a lower prevalence of cigarette smoking, students could access cigarettes and khat in nearby school areas. The existing tobacco control laws that prohibit selling tobacco products to children and adolescents under 21 years of age and ban establishing tobacco shops close to school compounds should be enforced.…”
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Economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Morocco: a cost of illness study by Soumaya Benmaamar, Btissame Es-sabbahi, Mohammed Taghyioullah Haiba, Mohamed Omari, Ibtissam El Harch, Mohammed Youbi, Latifa Belakhhel, Loubna Abousselham, Hafid Hachri, Imane El Menchawyi, Samira EL Fakir, Mohammed Chakib Benjelloun, Nabil Tachfouti

“…It is therefore important to strengthen tobacco control measures in our country. …”
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Evaluation of an innovative mHealth-based integrated modality for smoking cessation in Chinese smokers: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Shuilian Chu, Lin Feng, Yingting Zuo, Hang Jing, Di Zhang, Zhaohui Tong, Ju Shi, Haomiao Ma, Zhijin Zhang, Lirong Liang

“…Abstract Background and aims Developing accessible, affordable, and effective approaches to smoking cessation is crucial for tobacco control. Mobile health (mHealth) based interventions have the potential to aid smokers in quitting, and integrating treatments from multiple sources may further enhance their accessibility and effectiveness. …”
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Diferenças de gênero na tendência de mortalidade por câncer de pulmão nas macrorregiões brasileiras Gender differences in lung cancer mortality trends in Brazilian macro regions... by Gulnar Azevedo e Silva, Cláudio Pompeiano Noronha, Marceli de Oliveira Santos, Julio Fernando Pinto Oliveira

“…The results point toward the need to continue tobacco control measures among males and to improve strategies aimed at women.…”
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Tobacco smoking and trends in histological subtypes of female lung cancer at the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences over 13 years by Qiang Zeng, Emily Vogtmann, Man‐man Jia, Mark Parascandola, Ji‐bin Li, Yan‐ling Wu, Qin‐fu Feng, Xiao‐nong Zou

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The Causes of Death and Their Influence in Life Expectancy of Children Aged 5–14 Years in Low- and Middle-Income Countries From 1990 to 2019 by Juanjuan Liang, Yuanze Du, Xiang Qu, Changrong Ke, Guipeng Yi, Mi Liu, Juncheng Lyu, Yanfeng Ren, Jie Xing, Chunping Wang, Shiwei Liu

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AWARENESS: A cognitive behavioral intervention to reduce intersectional minority stress among sexual minority men living with HIV who use substances by Annesa Flentje, Gowri Sunder, James W. Dilley, Torsten B. Neilands, Nadra E. Lisha, Katie E. Katuzny, Adam W. Carrico

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El consumo de tabaco en la Región Americana: elementos para un programa de acción by Raydel Valdés-Salgado, Mauricio Hernández Avila, Jaime Sepúlveda Amor

“…This article reviews the current tobacco control measures in Latin American legislations and analyzes selected regional characteristics such as the structure of young populations, control measures that are weak or scarce, and the world production of tobacco. …”
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Perceptions of e-cigarettes and e-liquids flavours harmfulness in the general population: Results of a French nationally representative survey by Anne-Fleur Guillemin, Benoît Labarbe, Iris Cervenka, Philémon Aurouet, Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Carolyn Reyes-Guzman, Jérôme Foucaud

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Prevalence and correlates of current tobacco use and non-user susceptibility to using tobacco products among school-going adolescents in 22 African countries: a secondary analysis... by Peter Bai James, Abdulai Jawo Bah, John Alimamy Kabba, Said Abasse Kassim, Philip Ayizem Dalinjong

“…As part of public health efforts, governments and other stakeholders need to fully implement anti-tobacco use campaigns, enforce a complete ban on tobacco promotion and advertising, institute educational programs for families, and anti-tobacco use education for the general public and in schools in line with WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines.…”
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Health promoting lifestyles and influencing factors among empty nesters and non-empty nesters in Taiyuan, China: a cross-sectional study by Chichen Zhang, Ruifang Zhu, Jiao Lu, Yaqing Xue, Lihong Hou, Mimi Li, Xiao Zheng, Tingzhong Yang, Jianzhong Zheng

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Smoking relapse reasons among current smokers with previous cessation experience in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study by Ruiping Wang*, Lingzi Shenfan*, Yu Song*, Qingliang Wang*, Rui Zhang, Le Kuai, Bin Li

“…It is highly recommended that health bureaux consistently conduct tobacco control initiatives to spread awareness about the detrimental effects of tobacco smoke and the advantages of quitting smoking, even after achieving cessation.…”
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Comparative analysis of e-cigarette prevalence and influencing factors among adolescents in Jiangsu Province, China by Jiannan Fan, Jiannan Fan, Tao Mao, Shiqi Zhen, Yan Xu, Chen Qu

“…It is crucial to take health education and tobacco control efforts to reduce adolescents' e-cigarette use rate.…”
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Systems Thinking and Complexity Science Methods and the Policy Process in Non-communicable Disease Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review by Chloe Clifford Astbury, Kirsten M. Lee, Elizabeth McGill, Janielle Clarke, Matt Egan, Afton Halloran, Regina Malykh, Holly Rippin, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Tarra L. Penney

“…The most common policy areas were tobacco control, obesity prevention and physical activity promotion. …”
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Population-Level Interventions Targeting Risk Factors for Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda: A Situational Analysis by Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, Seleman Ntawuyirushintege, Jean Berchmans Niyibizi, Ghislaine Umwali, Charlotte M. Bavuma, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Stephen Rulisa, Jacob Burns, Jacob Burns, Eva Rehfuess, Eva Rehfuess, Taryn Young, David K. Tumusiime

“…A consultative workshop with stakeholders was organized to validate and consolidate the findings.ResultsWe identified a range of policies in the areas of food and nutrition, physical activity promotion, and tobacco control. Supporting program and environment interventions were mainly awareness campaigns to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward healthy eating, physical activity, and alcohol and tobacco use reduction, healthy food production, physical activity infrastructure, smoke-free areas, limits on tobacco production and bans on non-standardized alcohol production. …”
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