Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004-11) of the ITC Four Country Survey
Conclusions:
Overall, because these standards largely do not influence consumer smoking behavior, RIP implementation may significantly reduce the number of cigarette-related fires and the associated death and damages. Further research should assess how implementation of RIP safety standards has influenced smoking-related fire incidence, deaths, and other costs associated with smoking-related fires. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - December 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sarah AdkisonRichard O¿ConnorRon BorlandHua-Hie YongK CummingsDavid HammondGeoffrey Fong Source Type: research
Caspase 3 activity in isolated fetal rat lung fibroblasts and rat periodontal ligament fibroblasts: cigarette smoke induced alterations
Background:
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and has been implicated in pathogenesis of pulmonary, oral and systemic diseases. Smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for the developing fetus and may be a major cause of infant mortality. Moreover, the oral cavity, and all cells within are the first to be exposed to cigarette smoke and may be a possible source for the spread of toxins to other organs of the body. Fibroblasts in general are morphologically heterogeneous connective tissue cells with diverse functions. Apoptosis or programmed cell death is a crucial process during embryogenesis and...
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - December 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Asra AhmedJames ThliverisAnthony ShawMichael SowaJames GilchristJames Scott Source Type: research
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among school teachers in Botswana
Conclusion:
This study suggests that Botswana school teachers have a low prevalence of tobacco smoking. While this result may be attributed to tobacco control measures that have been put in place, there is still need to put in place systems to monitor compliance and programs to help those who want to quit smoking. Such protocols would represent a major step forward in further reducing the prevalence of smoking in the education profession. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - November 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Patience ErickDerek Smith Source Type: research
Country tobacco laws and article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: a review of tobacco packaging and labeling regulations of 25 countries
Conclusion:
Country tobacco packaging and labeling laws can be strengthened by greater compliance with the FCTC article 11 guidelines. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - November 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ayodeji AwopegbaJoanna Cohen Source Type: research
Tobacco use among Australian dental hygiene students is declining, but more still needs to be done
While health care professionals have a responsibility to prevent and control the use of tobacco for improved health outcomes, it appears that some dental hygiene students continue to smoke. A survey of Australian dental hygiene students found that up to 16.3% smoke, although this prevalence rate decreased with each year of study. As future role models, it is essential that smoking cessation counselling is embedded in the dental curriculum to not only discourage their own habits, but so that they may promote the importance of being tobacco free to the wider population. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - October 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Melanie HayesDerek Smith Source Type: research
Sharp changes in tobacco products affordability and the dynamics of smoking prevalence in various social and income groups in Ukraine in 2008¿2012
Conclusions:
Short-term and long-term price responsiveness of tobacco demand by socioeconomic status of population groups in low--and middle--income countries like Ukraine could be rather different for poor and more affluent people. Tobacco excise tax hikes have great potential in reducing smoking prevalence, especially in young and less affluent people, however they should also be supported by effective and available smoking cessation services. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - October 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Konstantin Krasovsky Source Type: research
Sharp changes in tobacco products affordability and the dynamics of smoking prevalence in various social and income groups in Ukraine in 2008--2012
Conclusions:
Short-term and long-term price responsiveness of tobacco demand by socioeconomic status of population groups in low--and middle--income countries like Ukraine could be rather different for poor and more affluent people. Tobacco excise tax hikes have great potential in reducing smoking prevalence, especially in young and less affluent people, however they should also be supported by effective and available smoking cessation services. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - October 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Konstantin Krasovsky Source Type: research
Stronger pack warnings predict quitting more than weaker ones: finding from the ITC Malaysia and Thailand surveys
Conclusion:
Warnings appear to have common mechanisms for influencing quitting regardless of warning strength. The larger and more informative Thai warnings were associated with higher levels of reactions predictive of quitting and stronger associations with subsequent quitting, demonstrating their greater potency. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - September 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ahmed FathelrahmanLin LiRon BorlandHua-Hie YongMaizurah OmarRahmat AwangBuppha SirirassameeGeoffrey FongDavid Hammond Source Type: research
An exploratory analysis of the impact of a university campus smoking ban on staff and student smoking habits in Japan
Conclusions:
The ban on smoking served a motivator for smokers to reduce in smoking, but not serve as an effective motivator to quit smoking. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - September 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hiroki OhmiToshiyuki OkizakiMartin MeadowsKazuyuki TerayamaYoshikatsu Mochizuki Source Type: research
Menthol-enhanced cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke demonstrated in two bioassay models
Conclusions:
Cigarette smoke cytotoxicity leading to cell death assessed in plant and human model cells was enhanced by menthol. Further research into these findings is encouraged. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - August 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Atsuko NoriyasuTadashi KonishiShinichi MochizukiKazuo SakuraiYutaka TanaikeKen MatsuyamaKazuya UezuTomonori Kawano Source Type: research
Older smokers could be the strongest supporters for U.S. government regulation of tobacco: a focus group study
Conclusion:
Given the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco products, these findings suggest that some of the tobacco industry's "best customers" (older, established smokers and ex-smokers) may be strong supporters of government regulation of tobacco. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - August 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Valerie YergerJanine CataldoRuth Malone Source Type: research
Association of smoked and smokeless tobacco use with migraine: a hospital-based case¿control study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Conclusions:
Both smoked and smokeless tobaccos were found to be associated with migraine. There is a need to incorporate smokeless tobacco along with smoked tobacco into the anti-tobacco awareness programs to reduce the burden of migraine in Bangladesh. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mohammad Abul SarkerMahbubur RahmanMd Harun-Or-RashidShaila HossainHideki KasuyaJunichi SakamotoNobuyuki Hamajima Source Type: research
Association of smoked and smokeless tobacco use with migraine: a hospital-based case--control study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Conclusions:
Both smoked and smokeless tobaccos were found to be associated with migraine. There is a need to incorporate smokeless tobacco along with smoked tobacco into the anti-tobacco awareness programs to reduce the burden of migraine in Bangladesh. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mohammad SarkerMahbubur RahmanMd Harun-Or-RashidShaila HossainHideki KasuyaJunichi SakamotoNobuyuki Hamajima Source Type: research
Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among Iraqi adolescents: Iraq GYTS 2012
Conclusion:
Smoking rates among Iraqi adolescents were found to be among the higher rates of adolescent smoking prevalence in the Middle East. Multiple family and peer related characteristics were related to tobacco use. Preventive activities should take place to curb the tobacco epidemic in Iraq. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - June 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hamid HussainBushra Abdulsatar Source Type: research
The role of tobacco use on dental care and oral disease severity within community dental clinics in Japan
Conclusions:
The association of smoking with type of dental care of CET and GPT severity would warrant the need for dental professionals to engage their patients smoking within clinical practice. The detrimental effects of smoking in dental care for smokers, as evidenced by the distribution of treatment and encounter and stage of treated disease, may not be clearly realized by dental professionals, unless the smoking status of all patients is identified. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - June 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Miki OjimaTakashi HaniokaKaoru ShimadaSatoru HaresakuMito YamamotoKeiko Tanaka Source Type: research
