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Variations in risks from smoking between high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries

Scientific article

1 February 2022

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other health conditions 1. In this study, the researchers explored the variation in risk from current...

The Key Drivers of Alcohol Supply and Demand

Scientific article

29 October 2018

Alcohol outlets will open to sell alcohol and meet market demand. The supply and demand are linked so that greater supply will induce yet greater demand. Analysis of neighbourhood structure is important so as to help shape public health...

Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scientific article

7 December 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places. Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...