Noncigarette Smoking Patterns, Their Health Effects and Policy
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Kumar, G Anil; Sharma, Indrani; Kabir, Zubair

doi:10.1016/j.gheart.2012.04.002

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“…These products present unique challenges for tobacco control. Bidis, for example, tend to be smoked outdoors and therefore are less accountable under smoke-free legislation, and their packaging is not conducive to graphic warnings (Kumar et al, 2012b). Gutka and pan masala were legally banned in India in 2012, but tobacco vendor awareness of and compliance with the legislation is low (estimated 25–50%) (Pimple et al, 2014).…”

Section: Recent and Ongoing Challenges And Opportunities In Globalmentioning

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Global tobacco prevention and control in relation to a cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention framework: A narrative review

Carroll

Huffman

Hitsman

2016

Preventive Medicine

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The purpose of this review is to emphasize the role of tobacco prevention and control in cardiovascular health (CVH) promotion and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, including the importance of these endpoints for measuring the full impact of tobacco-related policies, programs, and practices. In this review, we describe an overview of tobacco control interventions that have led to substantial declines in tobacco use and the relationship between these declines with CVH and CVD. We review interventions that have had success in high-income countries (HICs) as well as those that are gaining traction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We emphasize the challenges to comprehensive tobacco prevention and control strategies faced by LMICs, and highlight the special role of cardiovascular health professionals in achieving CVH promotion and CVD prevention endpoints through tobacco control. Tobacco prevention and control strategies have a strong scientific basis, yet a distinct gap remains between this evidence and implementation of tobacco control policies, particularly in LMICs. Health professionals can contribute to tobacco control efforts, especially through patient-level clinical interventions, when supported by a health care system and government that recognize and support tobacco control as a critical strategy for CVH promotion and CVD prevention. Understanding, supporting, and applying current and evolving policies, programs, and practices in tobacco prevention and control is the province of all health professionals, especially those concerned with CVH promotion and CVD prevention. A new tobacco control roadmap from the World Heart Federation provides a strong impetus to the needed interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Section: Recent and Ongoing Challenges And Opportunities In Globalmentioning

confidence: 99%