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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Tobacco consumption"”.
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Patterns of tobacco consumption in Mexico – current perspective
… been to investigate current issues regarding the consumption of tobacco products in Mexico. The first chapter examines the incidence of the excise of tobacco using data from the National Income and Expenditure Household Survey of 2008. The results showed that, the excise is regressive taking the …
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The development and feasibility testing of a digital health intervention for reducing Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption.
… Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption. A systematic review was conducted, including a meta-analysis based on 32 randomised controlled trials, to investigate the associations with effectiveness of digital interventions in reducing adolescent and young adult alcohol …
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The economics of tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries
Global best practice in tobacco control policy is anchored by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control which recommends that countries use, amongst other things, tax increases and advertising bans to reduce tobacco consumption. Furthermore, this is supplemented by various policy documents and …
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Socioeconomics of tobacco use in the Southern African Customs Union
Tobacco consumption has long been a significant health concern. This is because it is one of the significant causes of premature death, as a result of various types of diseases that arise due to the use of both smoking and smokeless tobacco. Tobacco use has been found to be associated significantly …
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Six-month outcomes of a multi-campus smoking cessation contest
… completely ('Quit For Good') or reduce their tobacco consumption by 50% ('Keep The Count') were invited to participate in a study of the contest. Three and six months after registration, participants were contacted by phone to assess their smoking and quitting behaviours. Qualitative and …
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Agenda setting, Framing and government's Influence on Tobacco-related News Coverage in China's People's Daily
Tobacco poses one of the most dire public health threats globally. Whereas tobacco control policies and public education in developed countries reduced tobacco consumption in the West, China, as other developing countries, is targeted by the tobacco companies marketing efforts and is facing …
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Vaping insights perceptions and experiences on a college campus
… in proximity to a college campus and current tobacco related bans implemented by the institution. Determining these relationships provided insights that can be utilized to maximize effectiveness of campus tobacco policy. Research outcomes represented a framework for educating current and …
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Estudio epidemiológico y educativo en prevención del tabaquismo en estudiantes extremeños/as
The dimension of the tobacco consumption problem, considered as an important Public Health problem, has been one of the reasons which has motivated and guided us through the performance of this Doctoral Thesis. This investigation and the conclusions of the analysis are based on some main pillars, …
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Análisis obsevacional para evaluar la eficacia y seguridad de los mTORi en la esfera oncológica en el paciente trasplantado hepático
… Results: In the HCC group, alcohol and tobacco consumption increase the incidence of HCC. (Alcohol: p = 0.035, Tobacco: p = 0.67). Vascular and capsular invasion and the Edmondson grade reduce survival (Vascular invasion: p = 0.00, appearance of the capsule: p = 0.00, Edmondson: p = …
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A low-cost, low-intensity contingency management smoking cessation programme with students: Experimental evidence
Tobacco consumption is a pressing global issue, leading to more than five million deaths each year. In South Africa, the smoking prevalence rate is stubbornly high, implying that a successful smoking cessation programme could have large social benefits, particularly if it targets young smokers. …
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An analysis of cigarette prices and affordability in Africa: evidence from African Cigarette Prices (ACP) Data
… It is one of the important determinants of tobacco consumption and is calculated from the interaction of consumer income and cigarette price. Governments of Low- and Middle-Income Countries have generally underutilized the most powerful tool in tobacco control, namely decreasing tobacco …
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Sequential data inference via matrix estimation : causal inference, cricket and retail
… of scores across cricket games; and annual tobacco consumption across the United States over a period of decades. A key component of our work is the latent variable model (LVM) which views the sequential data as a matrix where the rows correspond to multiple sequences while the columns …
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Assessment of compliance to Tobacco products control Act of 2010 after its implementation at public premises of Oshakati town, Namibia
Tobacco use is a top leading cause of preventable death in the world and a risk factor for several non-communicable diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. Smoking imposes a heavy economic burden throughout the world and Namibia is not an …
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Assessment of Religious Motivation and its Effects on Health Related Behaviors
… Religiosity and decreased smoking, reduced consumption of alcohol, lower reported depression, and decreased reported incidence of back pain. Restrictions of range observed in this college student population included less than normally distributed reporting of tobacco consumption, and levels …
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Novel analytical methods for the investigation of nicotine metabolism.
… begins with a description of the history of tobacco usage, health effects related to tobacco consumption, the metabolism of nicotine and the analytical methods used for the determination of its metabolites. The work described in this current study is related to the use of the Konig reaction …
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"Positividad coproantigénica de Helicobacter pylori en estudiantes y docentes del Instituto Nacional El Carmen, municipio El Carmen, departamento de La Unión. Año 2019"
… undercooked food, intake of coffee, alcohol and tobacco consumption as these help bacterial proliferation. This infection is more frequent in older adults due to the weakening of the stomach membrane due to age and the alteration of the defense mechanism. The objective of the present …
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Estimating income-related health inequalities associated with tobacco and alcohol in Namibia
… of studies have examined the contribution of tobacco and alcohol use to the socioeconomic-related inequalities in health. Such evidence has been important for the formulation of anti-smoking and alcohol policies. However, focus has been on self-assessed health, a subjective health outcome and …
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Estudio sobre constructos psicológicos en personal militar del ejército de tierra español
… self-esteem according to: gender, daily alcohol consumption, tobacco consumption, participation in international missions, marital status, military scale, number of years of military service, level of studies, and time of completion of the last international mission; 2) To explore the …
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Socioeconomic status and tobacco use behavior in adolescence.
… the known health problems associated with tobacco use, adolescents continue to initiate and develop regular patterns of tobacco use. Globally adult tobacco consumption is strongly associated with poverty, with those in lower socioeconomic classes using tobacco at higher rates. The …
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Risikoverhalten Jugendlicher im Kreis Heinsberg : eine detaillierte Auswertung der Jugendbefragung 2006
… risk classes are evaluated: alcohol-, drug and tobacco consumption, unprotected sexual intercourse, gambling, crime, violence, breakfast-frequency, dental care and physical activity. A newly developed point based system shows whether the adolescents more frequently show an isolated or a multiple …
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