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| Analysis of a historical cohort of chinese tin miners with arsenic, radon, cigarette smoke, and pipe smoke exposures using the biologically based two-stage clonal expansion model | 2001 | Hazelton, W.D., Fred Hutchinson Can. Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, United States | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Radiation research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Radiat.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
2001/
Volume
156
Issue
1
Start Page
78
Other Pages
94
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0033-7587
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The two-stage clonal expansion model is used to analyze lung cancer mortality in a cohort of Yunnan tin miners based on individual histories with multiple exposures to arsenic, radon, cigarette smoke, and pipe smoke. Advances in methodology include the use of nested dose-response models for the parameters of the two-stage clonal expansion model, calculation of attributable risks for all exposure combinations, use of both a fixed lag and a gamma distribution to represent the time between generation of the first malignant cell and death from lung cancer, and scaling of biological parameters allowed by parameter identifiability. The cohort consists of 12,011 males working for the Yunnan Tin Corporation, with complete exposure records, who were initially surveyed in 1976 and followed through 1988. Tobacco and arsenic dominate the attributable risk for lung cancer. Of 842 lung cancer deaths, 21.4% are attributable to tobacco alone, 19.7% to a combination of tobacco and arsenic, 15.8% to arsenic alone, 11% to a combination of arsenic and radon, 9.2% to a combination of tobacco and radon, 8.7% to combination of arsenic, tobacco and radon, 5.5% to radon alone, and 8.7% to background. The models indicate that arsenic, radon and tobacco increase cell division, death and malignant conversion of initiated cells, but with significant differences in net cell proliferation rates in response to the different exposures. Smoking a bamboo water pipe or a Chinese long-stem pipe appears to confer less risk than cigarette use, given equivalent tobacco consumption. © 2001 by Radiation Research Society.
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arsenic, cigarette smoke, radon, adolescent, adult, article, cancer mortality, cancer risk, cell death, cell division, cell proliferation, child, smoking, cohort analysis, female, human, lung cancer, major clinical study, male, miner, occupational cancer, occupational exposure, occupational lung disease, priority journal, tobacco
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Hazelton,W. D., Luebeck,E. G., Heidenreich,W. F., Moolgavkar,S. H.
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| Radioactivity concentration in liquid and solid phases of scale and sludge generated in the petroleum industry | 2005 | Hazin, C.A., Departamento de Energia Nuclear, UFPE, 50740-540 Recife, Brazil | Read more... |
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Journal of environmental radioactivity
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Environ.Radioact.
Pub Date Free Form
2005/
Volume
81
Issue
1
Start Page
47
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54
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0265-931X
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Scales and sludge generated during oil extraction and production can contain uranium, thorium, radium and other natural radionuclides, which can cause exposure of maintenance personnel. This work shows how the oil content can influence the results of measurements of radionuclide concentration in scale and sludge. Samples were taken from a PETROBRAS unit in Northeast Brazil. They were collected directly from the inner surface of water pipes or from barrels stored in the waste storage area of the E&P unit. The oil was separated from the solids with a Soxhlet extractor by using aguarras at 90 ± 5°C as solvent. Concentrations of 226Ra and 228Ra in the samples were determined before and after oil extraction by using an HPGe gamma spectrometric system. The results showed an increase in the radionuclide concentration in the solid (dry) phase, indicating that the above radionuclides concentrate mostly in the solid material. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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oil, radioisotope, radium 226, solvent, water, article, Brazil, concentration (parameters), gamma spectrometry, liquid, petrochemical industry, radioactivity, sampling, scale up, sludge, solid, storage, surface property, temperature, tube, waste
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Paranhos Gazineu,M. H., De Araújo,A. A., Brandão,Y. B., Hazin,C. A., Godoy,J. M. D. O.
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| Pneumorachis and pneumomediastinum caused by repeated Müller's maneuvers: Complications of marijuana smoking | 2001 | Hazouard, E., Department of Pneumology, INSERM EMI-U 00-10, Bretonneau University Hospital, F-37044 Tours, France | Read more... |
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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ann.Emerg.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
2001/
Volume
38
Issue
6
Start Page
694
Other Pages
697
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0196-0644
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Pneumomediastinum may occur during marijuana inhalation but only rarely has pneumorachis (epidural pneumatosis or aerorachia) been reported. The usual mechanisms that produce pneumomediastinum include severe acute asthma, toxic-induced bronchial hyperreactivity, and barotrauma caused by Valsalva's maneuver (expiration through resistance). We report a case in which barotrauma resulted from repeated deep inspiration through a device with airflow resistance equivalent to Müller's maneuver. Inspiration occurred through a homemade apparatus resembling a narrow outlet bong with 2 piled compartments. Pneumomediastinum combined with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumorachis occurred, without identified pneumothorax. There were no neurologic complications. Because of the absence of bronchospasm, expiration either through the apparatus or actively against a closed glottis, or apnea, this phenomenon is likely a result of repeated Müller's maneuvers. Successive inhalation through resistance could have resulted in extreme negative intrathoracic pressure, which would have caused a transmural pressure gradient inducing barotrauma and release of extrarespiratory air. High-concentration oxygen therapy to achieve nitrogen washout was used.
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cannabis, adult, article, barotrauma, case report, clinical feature, computer assisted tomography, epidural space, human, male, oxygen therapy, pneumatocele, pneumomediastinum, priority journal, smoking, subcutaneous emphysema, thorax pressure
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Embase; MEDLINE
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Embase
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Hazouard,E., Koninck,J. -C, Attucci,S., Fauchier-Rolland,F., Brunereau,L., Diot,P.
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| Trichloroacetic acid cycling in Sitka spruce saplings and effects on sapling health following long term exposure | 2004 | Heal, M.R., School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Environmental Pollution
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Pollut.
Pub Date Free Form
/
Volume
130
Issue
2
Start Page
165
Other Pages
176
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0269-7491
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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA, CCl3COOH) has been associated with forest damage but the source of TCA to trees is poorly characterised. To investigate the routes and effects of TCA uptake in conifers, 120 Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr) saplings were exposed to control, 10 or 100 μg l-1 solutions of TCA applied twice weekly to foliage only or soil only over two consecutive 5-month growing seasons. At the end of each growing season similar elevated TCA concentrations (approximate range 200-300 ng g-1 dwt) were detected in both foliage and soil-dosed saplings exposed to 100 μg l-1 TCA solutions showing that TCA uptake can occur from both exposure routes. Higher TCA concentrations in branchwood of foliage-dosed saplings suggest that atmospheric TCA in solution is taken up indirectly into conifer needles via branch and stemwood. TCA concentrations in needles declined slowly by only 25-30% over 6 months of winter without dosing. No effect of TCA exposure on sapling growth was measured during the experiment. However at the end of the first growing season needles of saplings exposed to 10 or 100 μg l-1 foliage-applied TCA showed significantly more visible damage, higher activities of some detoxifying enzymes, lower protein contents and poorer water control than needles of saplings dosed with the same TCA concentrations to the soil. At the end of each growing season the combined TCA storage in needles, stemwood, branchwood and soil of each sapling was <6% of TCA applied. Even with an estimated half-life of tens of days for within-sapling elimination of TCA during the growing season, this indicates that TCA is eliminated rapidly before uptake or accumulates in another compartment. Although TCA stored in sapling needles accounted for only a small proportion of TCA stored in the sapling/soil system it appears to significantly affect some measures of sapling health. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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trichloroacetic acid, water, air pollution indicator, article, bioaccumulation, concentration process, concentration response, conifer, correlation analysis, detoxification, enzyme activity, foliage, half life time, long term exposure, phytochemistry, plant damage, plant growth, pollution, seasonal variation, sitka spruce, soil analysis, statistical significance, water analysis, winter
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Embase; MEDLINE
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Embase
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Dickey,C. A., Heal,K. V., Stidson,R. T., Koren,R., Schröder,P., Cape,J. N., Heal,M. R.
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| Knowledge of health effects and intentions to quit among smokeless tobacco users in India: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) India Pilot Survey | 2011 | Healis - Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, India. rautel@healis.org | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
12
Issue
5
Start Page
1233
Other Pages
1238
Notes
GR: 79551/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; JID: 101130625; ppublish
Place of Publication
Thailand
ISSN/ISBN
1513-7368; 1513-7368
Accession Number
PMID: 21875273
Language
eng
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21875273
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in India is the highest in the world, with 26% of adults reporting being users of smokeless tobacco only. But to date, there are few studies of beliefs, knowledge, and other psychosocial measures relating to smokeless tobacco use in India. The aim of the present study was to use data from the ITC India Pilot Study conducted in 2006 to examine beliefs about the harms of smokeless tobacco use, knowledge of health effects, and intentions to quit among current smokeless tobacco users in two states, Maharashtra and Bihar. METHODS: Data from the ITC India Pilot Study, a face-to-face crosssectional survey of 248 adults reporting exclusive current use of smokeless tobacco in Maharashtra and Bihar, were analyzed with respect to the knowledge of health effects, beliefs about harmfulness, and intentions to quit smokeless tobacco use. RESULTS: Around three quarters (36%) of smokeless tobacco users from Maharashtra and two thirds (62%) from Bihar had a 'bad' opinion about smokeless tobacco use. About 77% believed that smokeless tobacco use causes mouth cancer, followed by gum disease (66%) and difficulty in opening the mouth (56%). Significant differences were found in health knowledge between urban and rural smokeless tobacco users in both states. Only 38% of smokeless tobacco users reported having intentions to quit, and only 11% had intentions to quit within the next 6 months. Smokeless tobacco users who reported higher knowledge of the specific health effects from smokeless tobacco use were more likely to have intentions to quit. CONCLUSION: Despite the fairly high levels of awareness of health effects from smokeless tobacco use in Maharashtra and Bihar, the majority of smokeless users had no intentions to quit. Increased educational efforts about the detrimental health effects from smokeless tobacco use may result in higher levels of knowledge about the harms of smokeless tobacco and this in turn could increase quit intentions and subsequent quitting among users.
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Raute,L.J., Sansone,G., Pednekar,M.S., Fong,G.T., Gupta,P.C., Quah,A.C., Bansal-Travers,M., Sinha,D.N.
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| Smoking ban and indoor air quality in restaurants in Mumbai, India | 2011 | Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, India. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Indian.J.Occup.Environ.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
15
Issue
2
Start Page
68
Other Pages
72
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LR: 20130529; JID: 9815775; OID: NLM: PMC3249793; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
India
ISSN/ISBN
1998-3670; 0973-2284
Accession Number
PMID: 22223953
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.4103/0019-5278.90377 [doi]
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Unknown(0)
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22223953
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BACKGROUND: Second-hand smoke contains several toxic chemicals that are known to pollute the air and harm people's health. In India, smoking in public places has been prohibited since October 2008 as a way to reduce second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure. The purpose of the present study was to assess the implementation of smoke-free policies and its impact on indoor air quality by measuring the PM(2.5) levels in bars and restaurants, restaurants, country liquor bars, hookah restaurants and pubs in Mumbai. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Air quality measurements at 50 venues were conducted by using a "SIDEPAK() AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor" during April to May 2009. Average concentration of PM(2.5) (mug/m(3)) particles was calculated separately for each venue. RESULTS: Smoking was observed in 36% of the surveyed venues during an hour of data collection. The PM(2.5) levels ranged from 16.97 to 1101.76 mug/m(3). The average level of PM(2.5) among non-smoking venues was 97.19 mug/m(3) and among smoking venues was 363.04 mug/m(3). CONCLUSION: Considerable scope for improvement in implementation of smoke-free policies exists. The PM(2.5) levels were exceedingly high in venues where smoking was observed.
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Raute,L.J., Gupta,P.C., Pednekar,M.S.
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PMC3249793
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| Quit history, intentions to quit, and reasons for considering quitting among tobacco users in India: findings from the Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation India Wave 1 Survey | 2014 | Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | Read more... |
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Journal Article
Periodical, Full
Indian journal of cancer
Periodical, Abbrev.
Indian J.Cancer
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
51 Suppl 1
Issue
Start Page
S39
Other Pages
45
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LR: 20151028; GR: 115216/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: 79551/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: P01 CA138389/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P01-CA138389/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 0112040; NIHMS708516; OID:
Place of Publication
India
ISSN/ISBN
1998-4774; 0019-509X
Accession Number
PMID: 25526247
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.4103/0019-509X.147467 [doi]
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25526247
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BACKGROUND: Global Adult Tobacco Survey India 2009-2010 revealed that more than one-third (35%) of adults in India use tobacco in some form: 21% use smokeless tobacco, 9% smoke, and 5% are mixed users (they smoke and use smokeless tobacco), and the quit rate is very low. In an effort to decrease prevalence of tobacco use, it is thus important to understand the factors that are related to intention to quit among Indian tobacco users. Research has shown consistently that intention to quit is a strong predictor of future quitting. The present study reports the factors encouraging quitting tobacco products in India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional data from Wave 1 of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation India Survey conducted in four cities and surrounding rural areas (i.e. Mumbai [Maharashtra], Patna [Bihar], Indore [Madhya Pradesh], and Kolkata [West Bengal]) between August 2010 and December 2011 were analyzed. A total of 8051 tobacco users (15+ years) were randomly sampled from 8586 households: 1255 smokers, 5991 smokeless users, and 805 mixed (smoke and smokeless) users. Validated, standardized questions were asked about current tobacco use, intention to quit, and factors encouraging quitting. RESULTS: Overall, 19.6% of tobacco users intended to quit. Smokers had less intention to quit as compared to smokeless tobacco users whereas mixed users had more intention to quit (odds ratio [OR] =1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.12-1.97) compared to smokeless tobacco users. Highly educated people were more likely to report intention to quit (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.09-3.02) compared to less educated. Advice by doctors to quit tobacco had a strong impact on intention to quit (OR = 1.68, CI = 1.29-2.15). Tobacco users who were exposed to antitobacco messages at work places (OR = 1.74, CI = 1.23-2.46), at restaurants (OR = 1.65, CI = 1.12-2.43), bars (OR = 1.81, CI = 1.07-3.06), on public transportation (OR = 2.14, CI = 1.49-3.08) and on tobacco packages (OR = 1.77, CI = 1.29-2.14) also expressed greater intention to quit tobacco use. CONCLUSION: Around one-fifth of tobacco users in India intended to quit tobacco use. Higher education, doctor's advice, and antitobacco messages were positively associated with users' intention to quit tobacco.
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Dhumal,G.G., Pednekar,M.S., Gupta,P.C., Sansone,G.C., Quah,A.C., Bansal-Travers,M., Fong,G.T.
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PMC4527990
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| Perception of tourists regarding the smoke-free policy at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand | 2013 | Health Administration Department, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi District, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. nithats@gmail.com | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
International journal of environmental research and public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
30-Aug
Volume
10
Issue
9
Start Page
4012
Other Pages
4026
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LR: 20151119; JID: 101238455; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC3799520; 2013/06/11 [received]; 2013/08/13 [revised]; 2013/08/15 [accepted]; epublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1660-4601; 1660-4601
Accession Number
PMID: 23999549
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.3390/ijerph10094012 [doi]
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23999549
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This study was conducted during February-March 2012 to determine the perception and support regarding smoke-free policy among tourists at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand. In this cross-sectional study, 200 tourists (n = 200) were enrolled by convenience sampling and interviewed by structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and multinomial logistic regression were adopted in the study. Results revealed that half (50%) of the tourists were current smokers and 55% had visited Thailand twice or more. Three quarter (76%) of tourists indicated that they would visit Thailand again even if it had a 100% smoke-free regulation. Almost all (99%) of the tourists had supported for the smoke-free policy (partial ban and total ban), and current smokers had higher percentage of support than non-smokers. Two factors, current smoking status and knowledge level, were significantly associated with perception level. After analysis with Multinomial Logistic Regression, it was found that perception, country group, and presence of designated smoking room (DSR) were associated with smoke-free policy. Recommendation is that, at institution level effective monitoring system is needed at the airport. At policy level, the recommendation is that effective comprehensive policy needed to be emphasized to ensure smoke-free airport environment.
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Sirichotiratana,N., Yogi,S., Prutipinyo,C.
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Date of Electronic
20130830
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PMC3799520
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| Implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control in Africa: current status of legislation | 2011 | Health and Environmental Rights Organisation (HERO-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda. jt327@law.georgetown.edu | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
International journal of environmental research and public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
8
Issue
11
Start Page
4312
Other Pages
4331
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LR: 20150129; JID: 101238455; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC3228573; OTO: NOTNLM; 2011/09/14 [received]; 2011/10/17 [revised]; 2011/10/20 [accepted]; 2011/11/17 [epublish]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1660-4601; 1660-4601
Accession Number
PMID: 22163209
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.3390/ijerph8114312 [doi]
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22163209
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OBJECTIVE: To describe, as of July 2011, the status of tobacco control legislation in Africa in three key areas of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)-(1) Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke, (2) Packaging and labelling of tobacco products, and (3) Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. METHODS: Review and analysis of tobacco control legislation in Africa, media reports, journal articles, tobacco industry documents and data published in the 2011 WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic. RESULTS: Modest progress in FCTC implementation in Africa with many countries having legislation or policies on the protection from exposure to tobacco smoke, however, only a handful of countries meet the standards of the FCTC Article 8 and its Guidelines particularly with regards to designated smoking areas. Little progress on packaging and labelling of tobacco products, with few countries having legislation meeting the minimum standards of the FCTC Article 11 and its Guidelines. Mauritius is the only African country with graphic or pictorial health warnings in place and has the largest warning labels in Africa. Slightly better progress in banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship has been shown by African countries, although the majority of legislation falls short of the standards of the FCTC Article 13 and its Guidelines. Despite their efforts, African countries' FCTC implementation at national level has not matched the strong regional commitment demonstrated during the FCTC treaty negotiations. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the need for Africa to step up efforts to adopt and implement effective tobacco control legislation that is fully compliant with the FCTC. In order to achieve this, countries should prioritise resources for capacity building for drafting strong FCTC compliant legislation, research to inform policy and boost political will, and countering the tobacco industry which is a major obstacle to FCTC implementation in Africa.
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Tumwine,J.
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20111117
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PMC3228573
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| Health warning labelling practices on narghile (shisha, hookah) waterpipe tobacco products and related accessories | 2010 | Health Behavior and Education Department, Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon. rima.nakkash@aub.edu.lb | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start Page
235
Other Pages
239
Notes
LR: 20141203; JID: 9209612; OID: NLM: PMC2989164; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 20501497
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1136/tc.2009.031773 [doi]
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PMID
20501497
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BACKGROUND: Waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence is increasing around the globe despite current evidence that smoke emissions are toxic and contain carcinogenic compounds. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate current health warning labelling practices on waterpipe tobacco products and related accessories. METHODS: All waterpipe tobacco products, as well as waterpipe accessories, were purchased from Lebanon and a convenience sample was obtained from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Canada, Germany and South Africa. FINDINGS: Of the total number of waterpipe tobacco products collected from Lebanon, the majority had textual health warning labels covering on average only 3.5% of total surface area of the package. Misleading descriptors were commonplace on waterpipe tobacco packages and related accessories. CONCLUSIONS: There are no WHO FCTC compliant waterpipe-specific health warning labels on waterpipe tobacco products and related accessories. Introducing health warnings on waterpipe tobacco products and accessories will probably have worldwide public health benefits.
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Global Health, Health Promotion/methods, Humans, Inhalation Exposure/adverse effects/prevention & control, Product Labeling, Smoking/adverse effects/prevention & control
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Nakkash,R., Khalil,J.
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PMC2989164
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