Smokeless tobacco (SLT) poses many negative health impacts. Despite its longstanding
presence in societies across the world, the health implications of SLT have only been …

Introduction Several Indian states have banned the sale of loose cigarettes, and India is
considering a national ban. This study examines the perceptions of policymakers …

Aims: To assess university students' extent of smoking, knowledge of smoking health risks,
and awareness of existing national anti-smoking laws. Methods: Self-administered …

BACKGROUND: Cigarettes and other tobacco products act 2003 (COTPA) is the principal
law governing tobacco control in India. Government of Maharashtra in one of its landmark …

Background Nigeria is a significant tobacco market and influential country in Africa. Nigeria
ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2005. We reviewed …

Background More than two-thirds of deaths in developing countries are due to non-
communicable diseases, and tobacco is a leading risk factor. There are numerous different …

Background: India is a signatory to Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and also
enacted cigarettes and other tobacco products Act (COTPA) in 2003. Objectives: To …

Background We measured how student tobacco use and psychological risk factors (intention
to use and perceived ease of access to tobacco products) were associated with tobacco …

Objectives. Limited information is available on adolescent tobacco and alcohol use in rural
Kerala, the southernmost state in India. The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence …

Aims This study aimed to determine the impact of correlates on tobacco control/smoke-free
status of homes and workplace among Indian people. To assess the magnitude of the …