Maternal smoking during pregnancy is the largest preventable cause of abnormal in-utero
lung development. Despite well known risks, rates of smoking during pregnancy have only …

Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and
tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest …

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This report, WHO's fourth in the series, provides a country-level examination of the global
tobacco epidemic and identifies countries that have applied selected measures for reducing …

Background Although a wealth of literature links dietary factors and coronary heart disease
(CHD), the strength of the evidence supporting valid associations has not been evaluated …

Context The onset of cigarette smoking typically occurs during childhood or early
adolescence. Nicotine dependence symptoms can manifest soon after onset, contributing to …

Media, from television to the “new media”(including cell phones, iPads, and social media),
are a dominant force in children's lives. Although television is still the predominant medium …

Perceived safer than tobacco cigarettes, prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use
is increasing. Analyses of cartridges suggest that e-cigarettes may pose health risks. In light …

Background The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control makes a number of
recommendations aimed at restricting the marketing of tobacco products. Tobacco industry …

Around the world, children are being exposed to intensive marketing for gambling products.
This normalizes perceptions that gambling is essentially a harmless form of entertainment …