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REFRESH--reducing families' exposure to secondhand smoke in the home: a feasibility study 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Objective To study a novel intervention (REFRESH) aimed at reducing children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in their homes. Design A randomised feasibility study. Setting Aberdeen City and ...
Global warming comes to tobacco control 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
In the annals of this journal, few articles have struck me quite as unusual in their subject matter as the contribution by Smith et al 1 in this issue. The idea that tobacco contributes to global warm...
Worldwide news and comment 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Indonesia: exposé on tobacco industry interference Indonesia has a notorious reputation when it comes to tobacco control. While there are many reasons, nothing is as compelling as direct tobacco indu...
An inexpensive particle monitor for smoker behaviour modification in homes 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Objective To compare the response of a new particle counting instrument (Dylos DC1700) with that produced by a device (TSI Sidepak Personal Aerosol Monitor AM510) commonly used to measure PM2.5 in se...
Changes in tobacco industry advertising around high schools in Greece following an outdoor advertising ban: a follow-up study 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Background As tobacco advertising bans are enacted in accordance with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, it is essential to assess enforcement and how the industry may circumvent such measu...
The carbon footprint of behavioural support services for smoking cessation 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Objective To estimate the carbon footprint of behavioural support services for smoking cessation: text message support, telephone counselling, group counselling and individual counselling. Design C...
Secondhand tobacco smoke: an occupational hazard for smoking and non-smoking bar and nightclub employees 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Background In the absence of comprehensive smoking bans in public places, bars and nightclubs have the highest concentrations of secondhand tobacco smoke, posing a serious health risk for workers in ...
The relationship between regular second-hand smoke exposure at home and indictors of lung function in healthy school boys in Khartoum 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Background Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke at home has been linked to many complications, including impaired lung ventilatory function; however, there is great variation in intensity of this co...
A comparison of cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Objective YouTube is now the second most visited site on the internet. The authors aimed to compare characteristics of and messages conveyed by cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube. Metho...
Availability, accessibility and promotion of smokeless tobacco in a low-income area of Mumbai 10 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Objective To examine the role of accessibility, product availability, promotions and social norms promotion, factors contributing to the use of smokeless tobacco (ST) products in a typical low-income...
