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Socio-demographic characteristics associated with cigarettes smoking, drug abuse and alcohol drinking among male medical university students in Iran	2015	Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.; Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.; Research Center for Behavioral Disorders an	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of research in health sciences Periodical, Abbrev. J.Res.Health.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Winter Volume 15 Issue 1 Start Page 42 Other Pages 46 Notes JID: 101480094; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/10/10 [received]; 2015/01/03 [accepted]; 2014/12/19 [revised]; ppublish Place of Publication Iran ISSN/ISBN 2228-7809; 2228-7795 Accession Number PMID: 25821025 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 1828 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25821025 Abstract BACKGROUND: Substance abuse is one of the most complicated social problems. Understanding socio-demographic characteristics of those who abuse substances could help deal with this problem more efficiently. The main objective of this study was to determine socio-demographic characteristics associated with alcohol drinking, cigarettes smoking and drug abuse among a sample of male medical university students in Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 among 425 male medical college students randomly selected with the proportional to size among different faculties in Isfahan and Kermanshah medical universities in Iran. A self-report written questionnaire was applied to collect data. Data were analyzed by the SPSS-20. RESULTS: Mean age of the respondents was 19.9 yr (ranging from 18 to 22 yr). About 19.4%, 3.9%, and 10.1% of the respondents had history of cigarette smoking, drug use, and alcohol drinking during the past three months, respectively. Logistic regression showed that mother's educational level, living place, economic status, and parents' divorce were the most influential predictive factors on substance abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the high prevalence of substance abuse (especially smoking and alcohol drinking), it seems essential to design educational interventions to prevent substance abuse, paying attention to predictive factors mentioned above, among college students. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jalilian,F., Karami Matin,B., Ahmadpanah,M., Ataee,M., Ahmadi Jouybari,T., Eslami,A.A., Mirzaei Alavijeh,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Socio-demographic, lifestyle and health characteristics among snus users and dual tobacco users in Stockholm County, Sweden	2010	Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Public Health Epidemiology, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. karin.engstrom@ki.se	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 18-Oct Volume 10 Issue Start Page 619 Other Pages 2458-10-619 Notes LR: 20141202; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC2976748; 2010/03/10 [received]; 2010/10/18 [accepted]; 2010/10/18 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 20955584 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-10-619 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20955584 Abstract BACKGROUND: Socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of snus users have not been systematically described. Such knowledge is pivotal for tobacco control efforts and for the assessment of health effects of snus use. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted, based on the Stockholm Public Health Survey, including a population-based sample of 34,707 men and women aged 18-84 years. We examined how socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related characteristics were associated with the prevalence of current daily snus use, smoking and dual tobacco use. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios of prevalence (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS: Low educational level (OR = 1.60, CI = 1.41-1.81 and OR = 1.49, CI = 1.17-1.89, for men and women respectively), as well as occupational class and low income were associated with snus use. Some unfavourable lifestyle characteristics, including risky alcohol consumption (males: OR = 1.81, CI = 1.63-2.02; females: OR = 1.79, CI = 1.45-2.20), binge drinking and low consumption of fruit and vegetables were also associated with snus use. In contrast, physical inactivity and overweight/obesity were not, nor was perceived health. The prevalence of smoking followed steeper gradients for social as well as lifestyle characteristics. Overweight and obese men were however less often smokers. Perceived poor general health and psychological distress were highly related to smoking. Social disadvantage, as well as unhealthy lifestyle and self-reported poor health were strongly associated with dual use. There were limited differences between men and women. CONCLUSIONS: The social, lifestyle and health profiles of exclusive snus users in Stockholm County are less favourable than those of non-users of tobacco, but more advantageous than those of exclusive smokers. This knowledge should guide tobacco control measures as well as the interpretation of health risks linked to snus use. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Life Style, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Smoking/epidemiology, Social Class, Sweden/epidemiology, Tobacco, Smokeless, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Engstrom,K., Magnusson,C., Galanti,M. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101018 PMCID PMC2976748 Editors
Socio-economic position, smoking, and plaque: a pathway to severe chronic periodontitis	2011	Department of Community Dentistry, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. aviz@hadassah.org.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of clinical periodontology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Clin.Periodontol. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 38 Issue 3 Start Page 229 Other Pages 235 Notes CI: (c) 2010; JID: 0425123; 2010/12/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Denmark ISSN/ISBN 1600-051X; 0303-6979 Accession Number PMID: 21198768 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; D; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2010.01689.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21198768 Abstract AIM: To report periodontal status and elucidate the relationship among socio-economic position (SEP), plaque accumulation, tobacco smoking, and periodontitis in a representative sample of adult Jewish people, aged 35-44 years, living in Jerusalem. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a stratified sample of two hundred and fifty-four 35-44-year-old adults in Jerusalem (limited to the Jewish population). A clinical examination (Community Periodontal Index and Plaque Index) and a self-administered questionnaire were applied. RESULTS: Two hundred and fifty-four adults, mean age 38.6 (SD=3.3) years, participated. The response rate was 88%; intra-examiner kappa values were above 0.87. The average number of healthy sextants was 1.18, while the average number of sextants with bleeding, calculus, shallow periodontal pockets, and deep periodontal pockets was 1.3, 2.6, 0.7, and 0.1, respectively. Lower level of education was associated with severe chronic periodontitis (SCP, p=0.012) and also with smoking (p=0.030) and higher level of plaque (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher John Wiley & Sons A/S Data Source Authors Zini,A., Sgan-Cohen,H.D., Marcenes,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101228 PMCID Editors
Socio-economic status and binge drinking in Israel	2003	Department of Social Medicine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem, Israel. yneumark@md2.huji.ac.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and alcohol dependence Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Alcohol Depend. Pub Date Free Form 24-Jan Volume 69 Issue 1 Start Page 15 Other Pages 21 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 7513587; 3K9958V90M (Ethanol); ppublish Place of Publication Ireland ISSN/ISBN 0376-8716; 0376-8716 Accession Number PMID: 12536062 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI S037687160200248X [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 12536062 Abstract Modern Israeli society is comprised primarily of two nationality groups-Jews and Arabs, with disparate religious and cultural attitudes toward alcohol drinking. We recently described higher rates of past-month drinking among Jewish adults, although Arabs who drink were more likely to report binge drinking. The goal of the present study is to examine the relationship between binge drinking and socio-economic status (SES) among Arab and Jewish adults in Israel. Data from a 1995 nationally representative household survey on drug and alcohol use were analyzed. Participants included male and female Arabs (n=982) and Jews (n=4,972) aged 18-40 living in Israel. SES was assessed using education, household income, and occupation. The prevalence of binge drinking was highest among Arab men (21.4%) followed by Jewish men (15.2%), Arab women (7.3%), and Jewish women (4.0%). Prevalence rates and odds ratios (ORs) from logistic models controlling for age, gender, marital status and religiosity show that increased household income and occupation are associated with increased binge drinking among Arabs (OR>2.0) and decreased binge drinking among Jews (OR congruent with 0.6). Higher educational achievement was protective against binge drinking in both nationality groups. Varied results for income and occupation, and education indicate the need to examine the association between each SES indicator and alcohol consumption independently, especially in culturally diverse populations. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/ethnology, Arabs/statistics & numerical data, Chi-Square Distribution, Confidence Intervals, Ethanol/poisoning, Female, Humans, Israel/ethnology, Jews/statistics & numerical data, Logistic Models, Male, Odds Ratio, Socioeconomic Factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Neumark,Y. D., Rahav,G., Jaffe,D. H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Socio-economic status and smoking in Canada, 1999-2006: has there been any progress on disparities in tobacco use?	2010	Department of Health Studies & Gerontology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1. jl3reid@uwaterloo.ca	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique Periodical, Abbrev. Can.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Jan-Feb Volume 101 Issue 1 Start Page 73 Other Pages 78 Notes LR: 20130605; GR: Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; JID: 0372714; ppublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 0008-4263; 0008-4263 Accession Number PMID: 20364543 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20364543 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Comprehensive tobacco control policies implemented in Canada have succeeded in lowering overall smoking prevalence; however, the extent to which they have impacted socio-economic disparities in tobacco use is not known. This study examined smoking rates and related measures across socio-economic groups over a 7-year period in Canada. METHODS: Regression analyses tested associations between smoking-related outcomes (prevalence, frequency, consumption, quit intentions and attempts, quit ratios), education level and time, using data from adults 25 years and older who completed the 1999 to 2006 waves of the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), a repeated cross-sectional survey with nationally representative samples (n = 86,971). RESULTS: Between 1999 and 2006, smoking prevalence, daily smoking, and cigarette consumption decreased, while the proportion of smokers who planned to quit increased, as did the proportion of ever-smokers who had quit. However, significant educational differences were observed: Canadians with less education had greater odds of current smoking (prevalence approximately doubled between the most and least educated groups) and daily smoking, and consumed more cigarettes, compared to university graduates. Highly-educated ever-smokers were also more likely to have quit smoking. These disparities remained stable over the time period studied. Intentions and attempts to quit were not consistently associated with education. CONCLUSIONS: The decline in smoking among Canadians between 1999 and 2006 represents a major public health achievement. However, considerable smoking-related disparities exist between socio-economic groups, and have changed very little. Therefore, while recent programs and policies have succeeded in reducing overall tobacco use, they have not addressed socio-economic disparities. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Canada/epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Policy, Health Status Disparities, Health Surveys, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Public Health, Risk Factors, Smoking/epidemiology/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data, Social Class Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Reid,J. L., Hammond,D., Driezen,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Socio-economic variations in tobacco consumption, intention to quit and self-efficacy to quit among male smokers in Thailand and Malaysia: results from the International Tobacco Control-South-East Asia (ITC-SEA) survey	2008	Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. msiahpush@unmc.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addiction (Abingdon, England) Periodical, Abbrev. Addiction Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 103 Issue 3 Start Page 502 Other Pages 508 Notes LR: 20150421; GR: C312/A3726/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA 100362/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA100362/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JI Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 0965-2140; 0965-2140 Accession Number PMID: 18269370 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02113.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18269370 Abstract Aim To examine the association of socio-economic position (education, income and employment status) with cigarette consumption, intention to quit and self-efficacy to quit among male smokers in Thailand and Malaysia. Design and setting The data were based on a survey of adult smokers conducted in early 2005 in Thailand and Malaysia as part of the International Tobacco Control-South-East Asia (ITC-SEA) project. Participants A total of 1846 men in Thailand and 1906 men in Malaysia. Measurement Participants were asked questions on daily cigarette consumption, intention to quit and self-efficacy to quit in face-to-face interviews. Findings Analyses were based on multivariate regression models that adjusted for all three socio-economic indicators. In Thailand, higher level of education was associated strongly with not having self-efficacy, associated weakly with having an intention to quit and was not associated with cigarette consumption. Higher income was associated strongly with having self-efficacy, associated weakly with high cigarette consumption and was not associated with having an intention to quit. Being employed was associated strongly with having an intention to quit and was not associated with cigarette consumption or self-efficacy. In Malaysia, higher level of education was not associated with any of the outcomes. Higher income was associated strongly with having self-efficacy, and was not associated with the other outcomes. Being employed was associated moderately with higher cigarette consumption and was not associated with the other outcomes. Conclusion Socio-economic and cultural conditions, as well as tobacco control policies and tobacco industry activities, shape the determinants of smoking behaviour and beliefs. Existing knowledge from high-income countries about disparities in smoking should not be generalized readily to other countries. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Health Surveys, Humans, Intention, Malaysia/epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Self Efficacy, Smoking/epidemiology/psychology, Smoking Cessation/psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, Thailand/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Siahpush,M., Borland,R., Yong,H. H., Kin,F., Sirirassamee,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Sociodemographic risk indicators of hookah smoking among White Americans: a pilot study	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine Tob Res Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 5 Start Page 525 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 20308223 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite the sustained public health efforts to decrease cigarette smoking, there is an increasing trend in the use of alternative tobacco products that are perceived by some as less harmful. One example is hookah smoking. This study aimed to assess hookah trends among White Americans. METHODS: Two hundred and forty-five White American adults residing in southeast Michigan answered a self-administered standardized questionnaire that included basic demographics, socioeconomic status, and questions related to hookah smoking behavior. Logistic regression was used to determine risk indicators for hookah smoking. RESULTS: The combined prevalence of hookah smoking in the White American study population was 19%, with 10% of the sample smoking hookah only and 9% smoking both hookah and cigarettes. Approximately 19% of respondents believed that smoking hookah was less harmful than smoking cigarettes. Significant risk indicators for smoking hookah were being younger than 22 years and living with a family member who used tobacco. DISCUSSION: In addition to reporting the prevalence of use in this important group of potential users, we outline important sociodemographic risk factors for hookah use in a non-Arab American population. More research is needed with a larger population to better understand this new tobacco trend in order to curb a new potential health threat. Descriptors European Continental Ancestry Group/psychology, European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data, Smoking/epidemiology, Smoking/psychology, Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Smoking/ethnology, Social Class, Socioeconomic Factors, United States/epidemiology, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntq026 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Jamil,Hikmet, Elsouhag,Dalia, Hiller,Spencer, Arnetz,Judith E., Arnetz,Bengt B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Socioeconomic disparities in quit intentions, quit attempts, and smoking abstinence among smokers in four western countries: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey	2010	Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. jl3reid@uwaterloo.ca	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 12 Suppl Issue Start Page S20 Other Pages 33 Notes LR: 20141202; GR: 57897/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: 79551/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: C312/A3726/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA 100362/CA/NCI NIH H Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 20889477 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntq051 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20889477 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) groups have higher rates of tobacco use, are less likely to successfully quit, and may also be less likely to intend or attempt to quit. However, results are inconsistent for some outcomes, and little is known about how socioeconomic disparities vary across countries and over time. METHODS: This study examined the associations between SES and quitting-related behaviors among representative samples of smokers in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, using data from the first five waves (2002-2006/2007) of the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey (35,532 observations from 16,458 respondents). Generalized estimating equations modeling was used to examine whether education and income were related to intentions to quit, incidence of quit attempts, and smoking abstinence. Potential differences in the associations over time and across countries were also considered. RESULTS: Smokers with higher education were more likely to intend to quit, to make a quit attempt, and to be abstinent for at least 1 and 6 months; smokers with higher income were more likely to intend to quit and to be abstinent for at least 1 month. Some between-country differences were observed: U.K. and U.S. smokers were less likely to intend to quit than Australians and Canadians; and, although U.K. respondents were least likely to attempt to quit, those that did were more likely to be abstinent. DISCUSSION: The results suggest that socioeconomic disparities exist at multiple stages in the path to smoking cessation. Potential effects on socioeconomic disparities should be considered when implementing cessation interventions. Descriptors Adult, Attitude to Health, Australia/epidemiology, Canada/epidemiology, Female, Great Britain/epidemiology, Humans, International Cooperation, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Multivariate Analysis, Population Surveillance, Poverty/statistics & numerical data, Secondary Prevention, Self Efficacy, Smoking/economics/epidemiology/psychology, Smoking Cessation/economics/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Socioeconomic Factors, Tobacco Use Disorder/economics/epidemiology/psychology, United States/epidemiology, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Reid,J. L., Hammond,D., Boudreau,C., Fong,G. T., Siahpush,M., ITC Collaboration Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC2948137 Editors
Socioeconomic status and tobacco consumption among adolescents: a multilevel analysis of Argentina's Global Youth Tobacco Survey	2012	Direccion de Promocion de la Salud y Control de Enfermedades No Transmisibles, Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion, Av 9 de julio 1925 9no, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1073ABA, Argentina. blinetzky@msal.gov.ar	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 14 Issue 9 Start Page 1092 Other Pages 1099 Notes LR: 20150225; GR: R03 TW008105/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC3529606; 2012/03/06 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 22394595 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/nts004 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22394595 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The relationship between poverty and tobacco consumption among adolescents has not been extensively studied, and what evidence exists has come almost entirely from developed countries. Moreover, the impact of contextual factors--such as school-level poverty--remains unclear. METHODS: We obtained information about smoking behavior from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey in Argentina in 2007. School-level characteristics were derived by matching schools to census areas from the 2001 Census. Additional school-level information was obtained from the Ministry of Education. Random intercept models were used to evaluate the associations of school-level variables (poverty in the census area of the school, school receipt of social assistance, and public or private status) with current smoking, intention to quit, secondhand smoke exposure outside the home, support for smoke-free laws, purchase of single cigarettes among smokers, and susceptibility to smoking in 5 years among nonsmokers. RESULTS: After controlling for age and sex, students attending schools receiving social assistance were more likely to smoke (odds ratio [OR] 1.35, 95% CI 1.02-1.80) and to purchase loose cigarettes (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.08-2.54), whereas school poverty was significantly associated with secondhand smoke exposure (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.04-1.58). CONCLUSION: This study shows that an association exists between unfavorable contextual school characteristics and tobacco consumption and related measures among youth in Argentina. Efforts to prevent smoking may need to address the school-level factors that place youth at higher risk. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Linetzky,B., Mejia,R., Ferrante,D., De Maio,F.G., Diez Roux,A.V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120306 PMCID PMC3529606 Editors
Soil aggressiveness towards buried water pipelines	1997	Khare, M., Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental technology Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Technol. Pub Date Free Form 1997/ Volume 18 Issue 2 Start Page 187 Other Pages 194 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0959-3330 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The potential corrosiveness of the soil was investigated in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi campus by experimentally measuring soil properties e.g. electrical resistivity, pH, moisture content, redox potential, sulphide, sulphate and chloride. Further evaluation of these parameters were performed using Cast Iron Pipe Research Association (CIPRA) soil test method. It was inferred that CIPRA method works accurately in tropical Indian conditions in locating the 'sensitive' sites and these parameters, electrical resistivity and redox potential are dominating parameters in causing corrosion to the buried water pipelines. The electrical resistivity was found to be inversely proportional to the moisture content of the soil causing more corrosive environment. Descriptors chloride, iron, sulfate, sulfide, article, corrosion, India, moisture, oxidation reduction potential, pipeline, soil Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Khare,M., Nahar,S. N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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