The sociodemographic patterning of opposition to raising taxes on tobacco and restricting tobacco advertisements in Argentina.

Tobacco Use and Its Relationship with Second-Hand Smoke, and Some Affecting Factors in Adolescents in Qom in 2019: A Descriptive Study

Background and Objectives: Globally tobacco use is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Starting to smoke during adolescence has its own risks.The aim of this study was to determine the status of tobacco use and its relationship with second-hand smoke, access and advertising in adolescents of Qom in 2019. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive study was performed on 82...

Beyond excise taxes: a systematic review of literature on non-tax policy approaches to raising tobacco product prices

OBJECTIVE Raising the price of tobacco products is considered one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use. In addition to excise taxes, governments are exploring other policies to raise tobacco prices and minimise price dispersion, both within and across price tiers. We conducted a systematic review to determine how these policies are described, recommended and evaluated in the literat...

Review on the Implementation of the Islamic Republic of Iran about Tobacco Control, Based on MPOWER, in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control by the World Health Organization

Background: Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in the world, killing nearly 6 million people annually. This article is an investigation of measures implemented laws in the Iran to study the proposed strategy of control and reduce tobacco use based on the monitor, protect, offer, warn, enforce and raise (MPOWER) policy.Methods: All laws approved by the Parliament along with the in...

Earmarking Tobacco Taxes for Health Purposes via Median Entities

Evaluating the awareness and attitude of medical affiliated students of Shahid Sadoughi University of medical science toward effects of drugs and tobacco products on oral health in 2019-2020

Background and  Aims : In respect to this fact that drug and tobacco products use is detrimental to general health and oral health, medical affiliated students could have the vital role of in prevention of this habit. This survey, aims to assess the awareness and attitude of students of Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences toward effects of drug and tobacco products on oral health in ...