Tobacco smoking in Egypt: a scoping literature review of its epidemiology and control measures

Fouda, Samar; Kelany, Mohamed Elsayed; Moustafa, Nada Alaa; Abushouk, Abdelrahman Ibrahim; Hassane, Amro; Sleem, Ahmad Saber; Mokhtar, Osama; Negida, Ahmed; Bassiony, Medhat M.

doi:10.26719/2018.24.2.198

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“…As the world's population numbers increase gradually over the upcoming decades, with it consequently Egypt's population, the number of cigarettes being smoked and littered will increase as well [24]. With more than 20% of its population smoking, Egypt has a significant task to face in terms of eliminating littering and adjusting its garbage collection and disposal systems however assuming an ideal scenario where 100% littered garbage is allocated in landfills [25].…”

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Analyzing the Structural Properties of Fire Clay Bricks After Adding Cigarette Filters

Abdullatif

Guirguis

Moussa

2020

Wseas Transactions on Environment and Development

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Cigarette filters are one of the most littered objects in the world that damage the environment. Incorporation in construction bricks offers the prospect of limiting damage and solves the recyclability problem for a typical non-biodegradable waste. This paper aims to explore that prospect, by adding cigarette filters in the production of two samples of fired clay bricks with the cigarette filters comprising 5% and 10% of the volume. The mixing and molding processes were done manually which had an effect on the bricks when tested, The results of testing were corresponding with those of previous studies (outside Egypt), however, only one sample of 5% Cigarette butts volume bricks complied with the Egyptian standards for bricks used in non-load bearing uses. The industrial production of these bricks is highly recommended as it will surpass the required Egyptian standards, save a significant amount of natural resources and eliminate cigarette waste.

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confidence: 99%

Analyzing the Structural Properties of Fire Clay Bricks After Adding Cigarette Filters

Abdullatif

Guirguis

Moussa

2020

Wseas Transactions on Environment and Development

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“…Extrinsic factors such as religious beliefs might also play a crucial role in influencing smoking behaviour in the Region. The effect of such factors on tobacco use behaviour is, however, not sufficiently studied (16).…”

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Smoking prevalence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Fouad

Commar

Hamadeh

et al. 2020

East Mediterr Health J

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“…As urban residents have greater exposure to Westernized diets, characterized in part by energy-dense foods, dietary pattern differences between urban and rural households could be potentially contributing to elevated incidence for urban residents. While there may be differences in cigarette smoking habits between urban and rural populations, the prevalence of smoking in rural areas has not been well documented and lack of smoking status for cases in this study prevented analysis of any potential association [38]. In 2002, 35% of Egyptian men and 1.6% of Egyptian women were estimated to be smokers, which may contribute to the differences in male and female incidence rates [39].…”

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Regional Variation of Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in the Nile Delta Region of Egypt over a Twelve-Year Period

Baum

Soliman

Brown

et al. 2020

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

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Background. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with incidence rates rising in many countries around the world. Geographic variation in pancreatic cancer incidence has not been studied extensively, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to characterize the distribution of pancreatic cancer incidence in the central Nile Delta region of Egypt and to examine differences by urban and rural patient residence using the nation’s only population-based cancer registry. Methods. Utilizing the Gharbiah province population-based cancer registry, data were abstracted for 1,089 pancreatic cancer cases diagnosed over twelve years from 1999 to 2010. Age- and sex-specific incidence rates were calculated and compared for urban and rural areas of the eight districts of Gharbiah. Results. Age-adjusted incidence of pancreatic cancer within Gharbiah varied considerably by urban/rural patient residence and by district. Incidence rates were 1.3 times higher in urban compared to rural areas (4.45 per 100,000 in urban areas and 3.43 per 100,000 in rural areas). The highest incidence rates were observed in urban centers of Kotour, El Santa, and Kafr El-Zayat districts (12.94, 8.32, and 7.89, respectively). Conclusion. Incidence rates varied greatly by urban and rural areas and by district of residence in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. Future studies should examine potential environmental risk factors that may contribute to the geographic distribution of pancreatic cancer in this region.

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Tobacco smoking in Egypt: a scoping literature review of its epidemiology and control measures

Cited by 39 publications

References 29 publications

Analyzing the Structural Properties of Fire Clay Bricks After Adding Cigarette Filters

Analyzing the Structural Properties of Fire Clay Bricks After Adding Cigarette Filters

Smoking prevalence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Regional Variation of Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in the Nile Delta Region of Egypt over a Twelve-Year Period

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