AN international group slammed new prohibitionist proposals that will be tackled during the November conference of the World Health Organization's global accord on tobacco control, saying they contradict the stance of countries recognizing science-based strategies, such as the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada.
A former lawmaker called for deeper cooperation between the government and the private sector to once and for all eradicate, if not significantly reduce, the consumption of illicit tobacco products in the Philippines.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO conducted a five-day tobacco training workshop to strengthen tobacco control measures in the country.
PETALING JAYA: A think tank estimates that over RM1.1 billion in government spending can be saved annually if harm reduction policies in public health and transportation are adopted.
PETALING JAYA: There must be a proper regulatory framework on vape products to prevent illicit selling of the electronic device and to curb the problem of underage vaping, says Vape Consumer Association of Malaysia (VCAM) president Tengku Aslahuddin Ja’afar.
We present a secondary data analysis of the raw data from the eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). A total of 827 current smokers who responded that they had smoked >5 packs (100 cigarettes) of cigarettes in their lifetime and were currently smoking traditional cigarettes were selected. This study was conducted to identify sociodemographic, smoking-related, and health-related characteristics that influence the use of e-cigarettes in adult smokers.
Leading international public health experts have expressed serious concern about Kazakhstan’s imminent ban on vapes, calling it a "backward step" that contradicts the unprecedented success of more progressive countries which are dramatically reducing tobacco's toll through the use of alternative nicotine products.
Background: The present study aimed to assess whether folic acid (FA) have potential to prevent memory impairment caused by nicotine (Nico) withdrawal in adolescent male rats.
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