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Prevalence of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among Population Aged 15 Years or Older, Vietnam, 2010 [FREE FULL TEXT]
Conclusion Rural dwellers who are poor should be targeted in tobacco control programs. Further studies are needed that examine perceptions of the adverse health effects and the cultural factors of waterpipe tobacco smoking.
Apr 18, 2013
Preventing Chronic Disease (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC)
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May 17, 2013 13:15
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[UK] O'TOOLE: Pregnant women are not the only smokers – tests are not the answer
Asking pregnant women to take breath tests is patronising and fails to take into account that smoking is society's issue too ... we need to look at the reasons – economic, social and individual – that they started smoking in the first place. This involves
May 13, 2013
Comment is Free (The Guardian, UK)
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May 13, 2013 14:17
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[Asia, Saudi Arabia] Selling tobacco in Makkah despite ban
These illegal residents in Makkah eke out a living selling cigarettes near the Jamarat Complex in Mina. Sale of tobacco is strictly banned in most parts of the holy city. -- Okaz photo
May 12, 2013
Saudi Gazette Online (sa)
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May 12, 2013 17:13
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Smoking, mental illness and socioeconomic disadvantage: analysis of the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
The association between mental illness and smoking is not explained by the association between mental illness and socioeconomic status. There are strong socioeconomic and psychosocial gradients in both current smoking and smoking cessation. Incorporating
May 11, 2013
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
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May 11, 2013 13:45
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[New York] Tobacco sellers target poorer regions ($$)
There are more tobacco retailers in neighborhoods with a higher proportion of low-income and minority residents, according to a new study from the state Department of Health...
May 5, 2013
Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette
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May 7, 2013 08:40
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[Asia-pacific, Australia and Oceania, UK] Tobacco control in Asia
Tobacco control is being restructured in Asia. It has moved from being isolated, individualistic, and ad hoc, to a mainstream public health approach ... The epidemic will not only be solved in the corridors of clinics and hospitals, but also in the corr
May 4, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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May 6, 2013 12:43
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Different Patterns by Age-Group and Gender of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Smoking in Colombia
the overall declining prevalence of smoking in men seems to be accompanied by a narrowing of smoking inequalities in successive birth cohorts, suggesting a favorable evolution of the tobacco epidemic. Further research will be required to identify factors
May 3, 2013
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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May 5, 2013 11:42
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Socioeconomic and country variations in cross-border cigarette purchasing as tobacco tax avoidance strategy. Findings from the ITC Europe Surveys
Cross-border cigarette purchasing is more common in European regions bordering countries with lower cigarette prices and is more often reported by smokers with higher education and income. Increasing taxes in countries with lower cigarette prices, and re
May 3, 2013
Tobacco Control
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May 4, 2013 18:03
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School-based programmes for preventing smoking
Increasing numbers of young people are smoking in developing and poorer countries. Programmes to prevent them starting to smoke have been delivered in schools over the past 40 years. We wanted to find out if they are effective.
Apr 30, 2013
The Cochrane Library (uk)
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Apr 30, 2013 16:29
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[South Africa] The World Tobacco's Shifting Burden: From the Rich to the Poor
Doctors and researchers meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, last week issued a dire warning. Latin America, they said, is at risk of being overwhelmed by a burgeoning cancer epidemic. One cause of concern is the prevalence of smoking in the region. “Unless th
Apr 30, 2013
The World
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Apr 30, 2013 16:10