Title of Document: LUNG CANCER IN NEPAL: THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND COMBUSTION RELATED HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION Greg A. Raspanti PhD 2016 Directed By: Amir Sapkota, PhD Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health The burden of chronic diseases such as cancer is increasing in low and middle income countries around the globe. Nepal, one of the world’s poorest countries, i...

adverse lifestyle changes like rapid change in dietary habits coupled with decreased physical activity and increasing rates of alcohol and tobacco consumption can increase coronary artery disease risk factors and its mortality even higher than the rates predicted. to evaluate the role of adverse lifestyle changes factors in the causation of cad, a hospital based case-control study was conducted...

INTRODUCTION We examined: (a) current (past 30-day) smokers' interest in using or switching to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or smokeless tobacco for various reasons; (b) correlates of interest in these products; and (c) subgroups of current smokers in relation to interest in these products. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing sociodemographics, tobacco use, ...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of the present study were to study the pattern of tobacco use among rural adolescents (15-19 years) and to find out reasons for use and non use of tobacco products. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present community-based research, triangulation of qualitative (free list, focus group discussions) and quantitative methods (survey) was undertaken. The study was carried out...

Problem statement: Oral cancer is one of the most common life threatening cancers all over the world, in particular Asian countries and tobacco is considered to be the most potent risk factor for oral cancer. This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for oral cancer among the subjects from the studied area. Approach: A case-control study of 350 cases and 350 controls over a perio...

Background Increasingly, healthcare and non-healthcare employers prohibit or penalize the use of tobacco products among current and new employees in the United States. Despite this trend, and for a range of different reasons, around half of states currently legally protect employees from being denied positions, or having employment contracts terminated, due to tobacco use.   Methods We undertoo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Health risks associated with tobacco consumption (TC) are well known. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and causality of tobacco consumption among adolescents. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 6577 participants aged 12 to 20 years from 21 schools and colleges in Pune during year 2005/6. Data on socio demographic profile, family memb...